Europe: Family and Matrimonial

When someone passes away, their estate is usually administered by a personal representative. This can be a named executor in a Will, or an administrator appointed by the court.

Jersey trusts are a popular and flexible vehicle for asset protection, estate planning, and wealth management for UHNW families across the world.

When setting out how their assets should be distributed after death, the last Will and Testament has always played a crucial role in helping individuals.

Paul Wild and Holly Cullen consider options as to what happens when your family is going through any form of relationship breakdown, such as a separation or divorce, and where there may be a breakdown...

As of April 2025, the family court fees have increased. Having only just increased last year already, the justification behind the increased fees provided by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is to produce a significant level of additional funding that will go towards improving service delivery, subsidising the cost of related court and tribunal services for which they do not charge a fee, and reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer.

Romanya vatandaşlığı, Avrupa Birliği (AB) avantajlarından yararlanmak isteyen birçok kişi için cazip bir seçenek haline gelmiştir. Bu yazıda, Romanya vatandaşlığına başvuru yolları...

Where one parent wishes to move to another part of the UK with their child and the other parent objects, this is known as an ‘internal relocation'.

In this article, Paul Wild and Alexandra Hawkes consider the Judgement made today at the Supreme Court.

If you're involved in raising a child, whether as a parent, step-parent, or grandparent, you might assume that you automatically have legal authority to make decisions on their behalf.