You:I told the local chief judge I thought my entire family fortune was laundered by his court last fall and he told me to talk to a lawyer. Is anybody there?
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Attorney Wendy, Practicing Lawyer
07/18/2025 7:10 PM
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07/19/2025 6:40 AM
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Attorney Wendy, Practicing Lawyer
07/19/2025 4:03 PM
Thanks for your patience. Could you let me know where you're located? Laws can vary by location, so this will help me give you the best advice. Also, could you share more details about why and how you believe your family fortune was laundered through the court?
07/19/2025 6:49 PM
Thanks for your reply. My family fortune was laundered through the court with something called a variation order for a will. The variation court order approved by the court last fall changed the split of my mum's will from approx 1/3 and 2/3 to approx 1/3, 1/9, and 5/9 to include a new beneficiary. I was summoned to the court by lawyers and given no chance whatsoever by the judge to object in the court hearing. The before and after result is that now the calendar year after the launder any inquiry of any of the funds leads directly back to a court judgement and so is judged legal and Ok by any investigating person. I live in a country well known for laundry that has been on many laundry blacklists in the past. It is the 3rd fortune that has been laundered away from me now. The other two were in 94 and 96, the 94 loss by the same company of lawyers called Viberts. The laundry Judge was Bailiff Le Cocq retiring later this year. The laundry country I am located in where all 3 launders were done is Offshore Jersey Channel Islands. I was born in Canada over 63 years ago. Both of the Viberts laundered fortunes go back to a relative of mine called Callmann Rothschild. The 3rd fortune laundered in 96 was from selling my mortgage paid fully house in England. Judge Bailiff Le Cocq told me to talk to a lawyer. You are described here as a lawyer. I hope that I have told you enough without going on and on about things too much.
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Attorney Wendy, Practicing Lawyer
07/19/2025 7:01 PM
In what country did this occur - what court issued the order that has caused this issue?
07/20/2025 1:24 AM
The Samedi Division of the Royal Court of Jersey issued the judgement in Jersey Channel Islands. The judge was Bailiff Le Cocq. The lawyers were Viberts.
07/20/2025 3:51 AM
To make matters even more complicated and corrupt the head of the local law society here Charlie Thacker is a partner of the Viberts lawyers in question and my lawyers have suddenly pulled out of the case.
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Attorney Wendy, Practicing Lawyer
07/20/2025 1:36 PM
Unfortunately, I am a U.S. attorney and cannot help you with these issues in a court in another jurisdiction. Sometimes the system mistakenly places questions in the wrong country list. I will have to opt out so that you can be assisted by a legal professional from Jersey/The Channel Islands.
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07/20/2025 1:44 PM
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07/20/2025 1:49 PM
In the jurisdiction of Jersey, Channel Islands, the Royal Court—particularly the Samedi Division—holds significant authority over probate and estate matters, including variation orders related to wills. A variation order in Jersey allows for the redistribution of estate assets, often at the request of beneficiaries or legal representatives, but it must be based on either statutory authority or equitable grounds such as mistake, undue influence, or agreement among beneficiaries. If you were summoned but denied the opportunity to contest the variation or were not given procedural fairness (known in common law as natural justice), this raises serious concerns about due process. While the Royal Court has discretion in approving such orders, affected parties have the right to be heard, and any appearance of procedural irregularity—especially involving conflicts of interest with local legal professionals—could potentially violate Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees a fair hearing.
Allegations that the variation of your mother’s will functioned as a vehicle for money laundering would require substantial evidentiary support, particularly as court orders carry the presumption of legality and finality unless overturned on appeal or judicial review. If you believe the court order was obtained through fraud, coercion, or collusion, the appropriate legal remedy may lie in an application to set aside or challenge the judgment, either through the appellate division of the Royal Court or through an external judicial oversight mechanism such as the Privy Council (as Jersey remains a Crown Dependency). Additionally, if there is a legitimate concern that the judgment has been used to conceal the origin or ownership of assets in contravention of anti-money laundering laws, you may report it to the Jersey Financial Services Commission or seek review by an independent legal practitioner outside of the island.
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