Corporate & Commercial

Ferbrache & Farrell LLP’s corporate department offers full service corporate, banking and commercial cover and is able to advise on all aspects of Guernsey corporate and commercial law, including banking and finance, regulatory, investment funds, asset management and listings on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).

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11 April 2025
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At F&F LLP Property Teams (Guernsey Property Team & UKRE Team), we understand that purchasing a property is one of the most significant investments you’ll…
Dispute Resolution

The Dispute Resolution department at Ferbrache & Farrell LLP has vast experience of local and international litigation and dispute resolution generally, gained from acting in complex local and international high-value disputes, both in Guernsey and throughout the world.

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16 April 2025
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When is a debt not a debt?  When does a claim of prescription fail?  Lawyers frequently throw the concepts of prescription and limitation around (and…
Property

The Guernsey property department is dedicated to providing tailored solutions that meet and exceed clients’ expectations. In addition, the property department provides support to colleagues in the corporate and dispute resolution departments on real estate-related technical points of law.

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11 April 2025
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At F&F LLP Property Teams (Guernsey Property Team & UKRE Team), we understand that purchasing a property is one of the most significant investments you’ll…
UK Real Estate

We are delighted to help in relation to providing legal advice for real estate in England and Wales. We listen. We learn what your needs are. We proactively respond. Whether it’s personal or commercial property, we always provide sound and pragmatic advice, adding value to the transaction.

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17 April 2025
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The Land Registry has published today the UK House Price Index for February 2025 (UK HPI), revealing the latest trends in the property market. House…
Private Client

Our services for private client matters include the drafting of realty and personalty wills, acting as professional executors, and assisting foreign lawyers who have requirements in this jurisdiction.

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11 April 2025
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At F&F LLP Property Teams (Guernsey Property Team & UKRE Team), we understand that purchasing a property is one of the most significant investments you’ll…

In the latest in a series of columns to appear in the Guernsey Press business pages, Alastair Hargreaves looks at the need, or not, for a will.

You do not need to make a will, but if you don’t, you would be what is termed ‘intestate’. 

That means the Guernsey Inheritance Law will stipulate how your estate is dealt with, and you may not necessarily want the same outcome as the law dictates.

Previously, Guernsey has been a forced heirship jurisdiction which meant your choices about where you left your estate were limited.

That position changed with the new Inheritance legislation in 2011, which allowed freedom of testamentary disposition. This means that you can now leave your estate how you please, rather than being required to leave certain shares to certain people.

Not making a will is not problematic, but it is a bit more restrictive.

In this modern day and age, family circumstances are often complex, and the flexibility now available in will drafting is advantageous for many people.

If you decide to make a will, you should probably review it every three to five years to ensure it matches your wishes.  As a rule of thumb, if you have a significant life event (which means different things for different people), for good or for bad, you should take the opportunity to look at your will again.