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The Court of Appeal held that a spouse or heir cannot rest on lifetime advances to the extent they exceed the partie disponible of the deceased’s movable estate.
Mauger v Mauger [2023] JRC 115 (06 July 2023)
The Royal Court held that a donee may rest on lifetime advances and decline succession participation even if the advances exceed the disposable portion.
Best and Anor v Best 15-Aug-2019 [2019] JRC 158A (15 August 2019)
The Royal Court held that a will giving spouse and issue more than their minimum statutory entitlement should be given effect as written; the defendant's further legitime claim failed.
Walker -v- Powell [2017] JRC 121 (01 August 2017)
The Royal Court of Jersey held that the will appointed the representor as executor, treated the probate grant as covering the intestate estate, and refused to approve the estate accounts as drafted.
In the matter of II [2015] JRC 194 (23 September 2015)
The Royal Court of Jersey confirmed an amicus curiae appointment in long-running family litigation and limited the amicus to attending hearings and commenting on filed materials.
Corby v Ffrench [1996] JLR_Note 19c (22 May 1996)
Notes a succession-law point that interest may be claimed when payment of legitime is delayed.
Stoodley (nee Rossi) v Stoodley [1981] JLR 113 (03 August 1981)
A Jersey succession case holding that a widow is presumed entitled to legitime, and a long separation alone does not justify depriving her of it.
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