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Cayman Court Agrees To Unwind The Establishment Of A Trust Tainted By Mistaken Advice As To The Settlor's Domicile

Conyers is pleased to have acted for the Settlor in a successful application to have the establishment of a Cayman Islands discretionary trust, the S Trust, set aside from its inception.

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Conyers

The Importance Of A Will In Estate Planning

Speaking about death can be difficult but planning ahead brings peace of mind and protects loved ones from unnecessary stress.

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Walkers

Hope For The Best, But Prepare For The Worst: Wealth Planning For Mental Incapacity

It's always wise to hope for the best but plan for the worst, and, with global rates of dementia on the increase, planning for incapacity should be part of everyone's wealth and succession strategy.

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Walkers

A Guide To Offshore Trusts In The Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands is one of the world's premier jurisdictions for offshore trusts, offering a secure and flexible legal framework for wealth structuring.

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Nelsons Legal

Differences Between Cayman Islands Private Trusts And STAR Trusts

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Nelsons Legal

Wills And Probate

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McGrath Tonner

Overview Of Wills In The Cayman Islands 2024 Update

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HSM Chambers

Amendments To Cayman Perpetuities Legislation

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Campbells

Cayman Islands Wills & Probate Services

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Stuarts Law

Navigating The Cayman Islands Probate Process

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Ocorian

Wills And Estates In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Making A Will In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

Obtaining A Grant Of Representation In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

The Impact Of Foreign Property Regimes On Offshore Trusts

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Ogier

Tempering The Wind To The Shorn Lamb (Case Note): Stevens v Hotel Portfolio II UK Limited [2025] UKSC 28

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Appleby

Six Legal Pitfalls That Can Impact Cayman Fintech Success

Cayman Islands Technology

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Stuarts Law

Cayman Court Agrees To Unwind The Establishment Of A Trust Tainted By Mistaken Advice As To The Settlor's Domicile

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Conyers

Off Balance Sheet Orphan SPV Structures In The Cayman Islands: A Series

Cayman Islands Commercial

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Conyers

CIMA Launches One-Time Amnesty Scheme For Non-Compliant Directors

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Appleby

The Role Of Enforcer - Cayman Islands STAR Trusts

A key feature of a Cayman Islands STAR trust is that it separates the beneficial rights from the enforcement rights.

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Ogier

At A Glance Guide To BVI And Cayman Islands Wills, Probate And Estate Administration Services

We have in-depth practical experience in working with local regulators, in particular the local Probate Registry in the BVI and Cayman.

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

Family Offices And Succession Planning In The Cayman Islands

Family offices can come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but their overarching function is to serve the needs of a wealthy individual or family group.

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Conyers

Power Struggles: Challenges Based On Capacity And Undue Influence

A recent judgment issued by Kawaley J provides a detailed and helpful analysis on claims seeking to set aside an exercise of powers on the basis of a lack of capacity and undue influence in the Cayman Islands.

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

Cayman Islands Trustees: Caught In The Crossfire

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Missing Beneficiaries: The Importance Of Making Well Documented Inquiries

Cayman Islands Finance

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Conyers

Pitfalls Of The Homemade Will From A Cayman Perspective

Cayman Islands Family

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Collas Crill

Offshore: What Is Appropriate?

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Conyers

Private Wealth 2021

Cayman Islands Family

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Maples Group

Wills And Estates In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Witnessing Deeds Or Instruments Remotely In A COVID-19 World

Cayman Islands Family

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Maples Group

Trusts And Private Wealth 2021 - Carey Olsen Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Tax

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Carey Olsen

Private Client Guide - Cayman Islands (Legal 500)

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Estate Experiences: Administering An Estate With Cayman Islands Assets

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Ogier

Witnessing Deeds Or Instruments Remotely In A COVID-19 World

The Cayman Islands has recently introduced legislation which temporarily allows for the valid signing of certain documents where the witness is not in the immediate physical presence of the person...

Cayman Islands Family

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Maples Group

Trusts And Private Wealth 2021 - Carey Olsen Cayman Islands

This guide to Cayman's private client sector includes commentary on tax, trusts, foundations and private wealth structures used within the jurisdiction, including charitable or philanthropic structures.

Cayman Islands Tax

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Carey Olsen

Private Client Guide - Cayman Islands (Legal 500)

This guide to Cayman's private client sector includes commentary on tax, trusts, foundations and private wealth structures used within the jurisdiction, including charitable or philanthropic...

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Estate Experiences: Administering An Estate With Cayman Islands Assets

The administration of deceased estates in the Cayman Islands is governed by the Succession Law, 2006 Revision (the Law) and its accompanying Probate and Administration Rules...

Cayman Islands Wealth Mgt

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Ogier

Temporary Legislation For Remote Witnessing Of Signatures In Cayman Islands

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Ogier

Cayman Islands' Probate Practice For Non-Cayman Domiciliaries

When a non-Cayman domiciliary dies owning Cayman Islands assets such as shares in a Cayman Islands company and interests in Cayman Islands funds (Cayman estate), ...

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

Beyond The Textbook: Lateral Thinking In Complex Blessing Applications

On 14 February 2020, the Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands, the Honourable Anthony Smellie QC (CJ), delivered written reasons in the matter of AA v BB & Colin Shaw (amicus curiae)1.

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Appleby

E-Signatures – Who Needs Ink Anyway?

The global spread of COVID-19 and the sustained containment protocols in place including social distancing and quarantine, together with the anticipated prolonged remote working arrangements...

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Appleby

Not Long For This World: Estate And Succession Planning In The Cayman Islands

Discussing incapacitation and death is not run-of-the-mill dinner table conversation. In fact, it usually takes a significant event to throw the inevitability of death into sharp relief:...

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Putting A Cayman Will In Place In The Time Of COVID-19

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

ESTATE PLANNING AND FORWARD THINKING

Cayman Islands Family

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Collas Crill

Capacity Law: A First Year In The Royal Court

Cayman Islands Litigation

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Bedell Cristin

Wills & Probate In The Cayman Islands

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Conyers

Cayman Islands Wills Law Heralds A More Flexible Approach

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

A Guide To Family Office Services In The Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Family

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Carey Olsen

Amendments To The Cayman Islands Trusts Law

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Walkers

Death In Paradise

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Conyers

Changing With The Times: The Cayman Islands' Trusts Law Gets A Revamp

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Conyers

Greater Willpower – The Cayman Islands Enhances Its Wills Regime For Foreign Testators

Cayman Islands Family

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HSM Chambers

The Formal Validity Of Wills (Persons Dying Abroad) Law, 2018 Came Into Force On 1 February 2019 (The "Law")

Cayman Islands Family

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Walkers

New Law On Validity Of Wills In Cayman

Cayman Islands Family

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Ogier

British Virgin Islands Wills

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Ogier

(Global) Foundation Regimes In The Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey And United Arab Emirates

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Walkers

The Matter Of The O Trust- Case Summary For Step Mental Capacity SIG

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HSM Chambers

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