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16/02/2021

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies (Part 1) What happens to the assets of a dead person? What happens to the house and land, the money in the bank, the shares in various businesses, the jewelry, and cars that the deceased leaves behind? If you have any doubts about this, then you should find this and the next few articles useful. The assets of a dead person are collectively referred to as his or her estate....

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies (Part 1) What happens to the assets of a dead person? What happens to the house and land, the money in the bank, the shares in various businesses, the jewelry, and cars that the deceased leaves behind? If you have any doubts about this, then you should find this and t...

18/01/2021

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies A 65 year old woman consulted me recently. I will call her Gemma. Gemma was in tears and distraught. She had lived with a man for 35 years. I will call him David. David died a few weeks ago. David was 20 years older than Gemma. David and Gemma had no children. But one of David’s nephews lived with them....

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies A 65 year old woman consulted me recently. I will call her Gemma. Gemma was in tears and distraught. She had lived with a man for 35 years. I will call him David. David died a few weeks ago. David was 20 years older than Gemma. David and Gemma had no children. But one...

28/09/2020

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies I was recently approached by Jason (fictitious name) whose father had died a few days before. Jason’s father at the time of death owned very valuable real estate in the south of the island. His father was living alone though he had some caregivers including family members who visited him. Jason said that it was likely that his father had died at least a day before he was discovered. [ 1,007 more word ]

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies I was recently approached by Jason (fictitious name) whose father had died a few days before. Jason’s father at the time of death owned very valuable real estate in the south of the island. His father was living alone though he had some caregivers including family m...

14/09/2020

Are you presently considering buying real estate in Grenada? If so you may find this article worth reading. It may assist you when budgeting to avoid the mistake prospective purchasers of real estate sometimes make. The mistake being to focus only on the price requested by the seller. However this is not the complete picture. There are other incidental costs.

Are you presently considering buying real estate in Grenada? If so you may find this article worth reading. It may assist you when budgeting to avoid the mistak

24/08/2020

Knowledge...Shared...Multiplies This is the last in the three part series of articles on the Covid 19 Bill. In the previous article, I argued that the Covid 19 Bill suffers from the defect of overreach; that there is serious overreach of the power to arrest without warrant in relation to the legitimate objective of fighting Covid 19; and that there is also serious overreach of the power of entry on private property without warrant in relation to the legitimate objective of fighting Covid 19. [ 1,931 more word ]

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies This is the last in the three part series of articles on the Covid 19 Bill. In the previous article, I argued that the Covid 19 Bill suffers from the defect of overreach; that there is serious overreach of the power to arrest without warrant in relation to the legitim...

17/08/2020

Knowledge...Shared...Multiplies In the first article in this series, I submitted that in examining the constitutionality of the provisions of the COVID 19 Bill the test of reasonableness should be applied. This test is used by the OECS Court, the Privy Council, the UK Supreme Court, the European Court of Human Rights, courts in Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad, Barbados, Australia, India, Zimbabwe, South Africa and other Commonwealth countries. [ 1,398 more word ]

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies In the first article in this series, I submitted that in examining the constitutionality of the provisions of the COVID 19 Bill the test of reasonableness should be applied. This test is used by the OECS Court, the Privy Council, the UK Supreme Court, the European Cou...

10/08/2020

Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies (This is the first in a three part series of articles on the controversial COVID 19 Bill) In recent weeks there has been great public disquiet in Grenada and among Grenadians in the Diaspora about some provisions in the COVID 19 Bill. The Government of Grenada was sch...

19/04/2020

Manage lawyer/client relationship. The fees chargeable would depend on the fee charged by the attorney-at-law. As part of the management service, JEL Professional Solutions would negotiate fees to obtain the best fees and JEL Professional Solutions fees would be based on the fees negotiated. However, the total fee would not exceed the maximum fee chargeable by an attorney for non-contentious work based on the Grenada Bar Association Recommended Fees. [ 31 more words ]

Attend meeting with state or other official. The rate of the above will be per hour.