Handling Swiss Assets

Jacob C. Jorgensen (Sands & Partners, Copenhagen, Denmark) has recently published his article entitled Estate Planning and Swiss Assets, Prob. & Prop., March/April 2006, at 65.

This article outlines and analyzes the rules under Swiss law concerning when non-Swiss residents may subject Swiss assets to Swiss probate jurisdiction through a will and thereby avoid probate proceedings in the courts of the clients’ domicile country. In addition, some comments are made regarding the recognition of common law trusts under Swiss law.