Ogier Executor and Trustee Company Limited: Professional Executor Services Factsheet

Understanding the role of an executor

An executor plays a crucial role in fulfilling the wishes of the deceased and managing the estate. This important responsibility includes gathering all assets, handling paperwork, paying any debts, taxes, funeral expenses, and other costs from the estate, arranging and paying legacies and bequests, and following the instructions set out in the will, including the distribution of the remaining estate.

Why choose a professional executor?

Selecting Ogier Executor and Trustee Company Limited (OETCL) as your executor or attorney executor provides numerous benefits:

• Expertise and experience: our team has extensive knowledge of Jersey estate laws and procedures, ensuring efficient and accurate administration
• Impartiality: as a professional executor, we provide unbiased decision-making, avoiding potential family conflicts
• Efficiency: we handle all administrative tasks, from asset valuation to distribution, saving you time and stress
• Compliance: we ensure all legal and tax obligations are met, reducing the risk of penalties or disputes
• Preparation of accounts: OETCL prepares detailed estate accounts, providing transparency and clarity for all beneficiaries
• Cross-border succession: we have experience dealing with cross-border succession issues, ensuring smooth administration of international assets
• Attorney Executor Services: if not specifically named, OETCL can act as attorney executor. This is particularly advantageous as applications must be made in person
• Speed: we have an appointment every two weeks with the Judicial Greffe to finalise probate applications, ensuring timely administration. In some instances, we have been able to obtain a grant of probate within three to four weeks of the deceased’s passing

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Let OETCL guide you through the process with professionalism and care.