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This summary guide provides general commentary and direction to prospective purchasers of BVI property on the law relating to Wills in the BVI.  Click here for guide.

IFLR 1000’s Michael Washburn interviewed O’Neal Webster’s new Partner, Christopher Simpson in relation to capital markets trends for an article published on 11 February, 2015.  Click here to read the article. He noted, among other things, that recent legislation in the BVI, such as the approved…

This guide outlines the various structure options for holding BVI Property and the basic benefits and considerations attributed to each structure.

Previously, BVI succession rules in intestate estates distinguished between children born in and outside of wedlock, dismissing all inheritance rights of an ‘illegitimate’ child.  The Status of Children Act 2014 (the “Act”) has abolishes this archaic approach in line with…

What is FATCA The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) is a seminal piece of legislation being implemented by the United States (“US”) which has significant implications for its citizens and other US tax residents, in particular those with foreign…