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The intermeddling offence in Jersey: Revised guidelines issued

Daniel Maine, counsel, Ogier, 19/05/2020

The need to comply with Jersey's bespoke probate requirements has been underscored by the recent conviction of two financial services firms for intermeddling (the Intermeddling Offence), as well as guidance issued recently by Her Majesty's Attorney General (HMAG).

The Intermeddling Offence

Unlike in the UK, in Jersey it is a criminal offence: "…if any person, other than a person acting in accordance with Article 19(3) or any other enactment, takes possession of or in any way administers any part of the movable estate of a deceased person without obtaining a grantâ...


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