Cayman Islands Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Probate Lawyers

Our experienced real estate attorneys in the Cayman Islands are dedicated to providing comprehensive legal Atrium Legal Services provides comprehensive legal support in wills, estate planning, probate, and trust law in the Cayman Islands. Our attorneys assist local and international clients in structuring their affairs with clarity, compliance, and care. Whether you’re drafting your first Cayman Islands will, managing cross-border estate matters, or establishing a private trust, we help ensure your wishes are protected and legally enforceable.

We represent executors, trustees, beneficiaries, and family offices in both non-contentious and contentious estate matters. Our approach is discreet, strategic, and always aligned with the evolving legal framework in the Cayman Islands.

Our Wills, Estates, and Trust Services

Wills and Succession Planning

• Preparation of Cayman Islands wills for residents and non-residents
• Structuring mirror wills, mutual wills, and testamentary trusts
• Advice on succession laws, testamentary freedom, and inheritance rights
• Drafting pour-over wills linked to existing trusts
• Planning for international asset portfolios held through Cayman structures

Probate and Estate Administration

• Applications for Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration
• Resealing of foreign probate grants from recognized jurisdictions
• Executor advisory on duties, filings, and court-required documentation
• Inventory filings and estate distribution in compliance with court timelines
• Representation in special leave applications for late filings
• Handling estate disputes, will challenges, and probate litigation

Trust Formation and Legacy Structuring

• Creation of discretionary, fixed interest, and charitable trusts
• Design and registration of private trust companies (PTCs)
• Asset transfers, trustee appointments, and fiduciary oversight
• Cayman Islands firewall legislation and forced heirship protections
• Use of lifetime trusts as probate avoidance tools

Advance Health Care Directives

• Drafting and witnessing directives under the Health Care Decisions Act
• Advising on medical proxy appointment and related formalities
• Recognition of valid foreign directives in Cayman Islands proceedings

Cross-Border Considerations

• Compliance with conflict-of-laws principles in international estates
• Estate planning for foreign nationals with Cayman assets
• Validity and application of foreign wills under local law
• Advising on the Formal Validity of Wills (Persons Dying Abroad) Act