Personal Injuries
What has happened? Before meeting with anyone to discuss your injury you may need to think about what has happened, and what you now want to happen. It might be that you want compensation but you may also want to officially complain about a situation, or save others from a similar injury. This information item […]
Self Help Debt Pack
Debt Advice The advisers at Citizens Advice Jersey are able to help you with debt and this will include things like: checking you are getting all the benefits and allowances you are entitled to; getting a clear picture of your income and expenditure; advising on priorities and negotiating payments; advising on procedures and options available […]
Customer and Local Services
What does Customer and Local Services do? Customer and Local Services helps people in Jersey achieve and maintain financial independence. They do this through social and employment schemes. Some of their other main responsibilities include: administering contribution, benefit and pension schemes so that people in Jersey can have an acceptable standard of living providing support […]
Legal Deposit Law
The Law The Legal Deposit (Jersey) Law 2007 makes sure that copies of any works which are published in Jersey are held and become part of Jersey’s cultural heritage for the benefit of current and future generations. Publishers must provide a copy of each work, as required under the law, to the Jersey Library. Works […]
When intestacy may be preferable?
When would intestacy be preferable? Under the Wills and Succession (Jersey) Law 1993, as amended by the Wills and Succession (Amendment) (Jersey) Law 2010, there is the possibility that a spouse may benefit from the fact that their deceased spouse has not made a Will of movable estate when the value of the total estate […]
Child Maintenance
Who is legally responsible for maintaining children? A woman who has a child born before 2nd December 2016 and who is not married has sole parental responsibility for her child. This means that only she can make decisions about the child. However, the father can apply to the court for parental responsibility. Alternatively, both parents […]
1. Wills and Succession – An Introduction
Introduction On being born in Jersey, the birth is registered by the parish registrar of the parish where born, within 21 days from date of birth. On death in Jersey, that death is registered by the parish registrar of the parish where death occurred, within 5 days from date of death (or such longer time […]
2. Wills and Succession – Making a Valid Will of Movables
What is a will? The term “Will” denotes the testamentary wishes of the Testator upon death and refers to the document in writing that records those wishes. The characteristics of a Will are: – It must be in writing. – It is a declaration of the Testator’s intention. However, the Testator remains free to dispose […]
Liability for debts / Challenging a debt
What to consider Is money actually owed? If so, by who to whom? Can the debt be enforced? Trying to prove that a debt is not due and that you are not liable can take time. So, it is important to be aware that you may need to act quickly. If you don’t you could […]
Bringing an elderly person to live in Jersey
Housing Normal housing restrictions apply so if it is possible for the elderly person to live with family or friends this is helpful. If the family or friends live in Social Housing, it would be necessary to seek advice from the Social Housing provider before making plans. The Affordable Housing Gateway Residential and Employment Statuses […]