Jersey on Trusts

The Foundations (Jersey) Law 2009 (the "Law") introduced a new type of entity, the foundation, into Jersey's legal landscape in 2009. This note is a brief summary of the Law.

In this briefing, our Jersey Trusts and Private Wealth lawyers outline the types and uses of Jersey law trusts, including discretionary trusts, non-charitable purpose trusts and settlor reserved power trusts.

In a recent judgment, in the Representation of Summit Services [2024] JRC 222, the Royal Court of Jersey (the Court) addressed a trustee's decision to separate and reallocate trust-owned assets...