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UPDATE: NOTICE FOR CHANGE IN WEBSITE 24th APRIL
Hello!
To keep pace with the best practices and stay aligned with our business goals, we are changing the website URL ‘jelprofessionalsolutions.com’ to ‘JELGRENADA.COM ’. The change will go into effect April 24th, 2020.
Remember to check out JELGRENADA.COM on April 24th, for articles and information that will assist you with the;
legal issues and…
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DISTRIBUTING ESTATE OF AN INTESTATE WHO LEFT A SPOUSE BUT NO CHILDREN
DISTRIBUTING ESTATE OF AN INTESTATE WHO LEFT A SPOUSE BUT NO CHILDREN
March 9th February 2020
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A few years ago, I was asked by an attorney to research and provide an opinion on a legal problem namely: How is the estate of a person who dies intestate but leaving a wife and no children is to be divided? The opinion was for the benefit of Allana (fictitious name), a client of the attorney.
Allana was married to Clebert (fictitious name).…
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DISTRIBUTING ESTATE OF AN INTESTATE WHO LEFT A SPOUSE BUT NO CHILDREN
DISTRIBUTING ESTATE OF AN INTESTATE WHO LEFT A SPOUSE BUT NO CHILDREN
March 9th February 2020
Knowledge…Shared…Multiplies
A few years ago, I was asked by an attorney to research and provide an opinion on a legal problem namely: How is the estate of a person who dies intestate but leaving a wife and no children is to be divided? The opinion was for the benefit of Allana (fictitious name), a client of the attorney.
Allana was married to Clebert (fictitious name).…
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INTESTACY: TO DIE WITHOUT A WILL
INTESTACY: TO DIE WITHOUT A WILL
March 2nd February 2020
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Do you know what is meant when it is said that a person died intestate? It means that they died without leaving a will or valid will. I recently had the opportunity to explain some aspects of the law of intestacy to Jeffery Joffre. He approached me to discuss the situation with his father’s estate. He told me that his father, William Joffre,…
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PREPARING TO MAKE A WILL
PREPARING TO MAKE A WILL
February 17th February 2020
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Inventory of assets
One of the first things to do in preparing to make a will is to take an inventory of your assets. Remember your assets are not only house and land and money in the bank. The ring you received from your father, chain from your mother or bracelet from your grandmother are valuables that you may want to leave for specific…
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THE SIGNING OF A WILL MUST BE WITNESSED
THE SIGNING OF A WILL MUST BE WITNESSED
Monday 10th February 2020
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Richard Drayton recently sought my view on a situation he faced. His grandfather died several years ago. He made a will. The will was made 10 years before he died. However, about three years before he died Richard’s grandfather did another document in which he varied some of the provisions in his will. He also made gifts of other property he…
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SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WILLS
SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT WILLS
Monday 3rd February 2020
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Towards the end of 2019, I was invited to speak to a church group on the topic of making a will. As is well known, a will is a written document in which a person called the testator sets out their instructions as to what they want to be done with their estate after they die. The law requires that certain formalities related to the signing and…
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LIFETIME GIFTS
Monday 27th January 2020
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A lifetime gift is a gift that you give to another during your lifetime. It takes effect while you are alive rather than at the time of your death, as in the case of a will. There are certain circumstances in which a lifetime gift maybe a better option than leaving a gift in a will.
Three ways of making a lifetime gift
If, for example, you…
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Estate Planning: Lifetime Trust & Will
Estate Planning: Lifetime Trust & Will
Monday 20th January 2020
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Alfred Joseph (fictitious name) and I had a discussion recently about his father’s estate. His family structure was similar to that of Mr. Alexander in my recent article. His mother died before his father. And Alfred was the only one of his parents’ six children who resided in Grenada. After Alfred’s father got dementia, he was responsible…
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ESTATE PLANNING : Lifetime Trust & Living Will
ESTATE PLANNING : Lifetime Trust & Living Will
Monday 13th January 2020
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Jennifer Alexander-John (fictitious name) recently consulted me with a problem that seems widespread in Grenada. Jennifer is 52 years old. She has her own family comprised of her husband and two young adults. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander had six children. Jennifer is the third of the six children but the first girl. Jennifer is the…
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ESTATE PLANNING, AN INTRODUCTION
ESTATE PLANNING, AN INTRODUCTION
Monday 6th January 2020
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In the good old tradition, this being the first article of the year, I take the opportunity to wish all readers a Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2020.
This is the first article in a series on estate planning. I hope in this series of articles and through advocacy in other media to explain and underscore the importance of estate planning.
I…
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ORAL CONTRACTS FOR SALE OF LAND: VALID BUT UNENFORCEABLE
ORAL CONTRACTS FOR SALE OF LAND: VALID BUT UNENFORCEABLE
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Can you make a valid contract for the purchase/sale of land by word of mouth only? (And by land here we mean both land and the buildings on land). I was recently required to address this issue during a conversation with Albert (fictitious name). Albert made an agreement with James (fictitious name) to purchase an acre of prime residential land in Calliste, St.…
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ENTIRE CONTRACT CLAUSE
Do you know what an entire contract clause is? Do you understand the implications of such a clause? Entire contract clauses are found in all different types of written agreements. But I will focus here on their inclusion in an agreement to sell/purchase house and land.
If you were ever involved in the sale/purchase of house and land, there ought to have been an agreement for sale. It is likely…
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TENANTS IN COMMON AND JOINT TENANTS (Part 2)
TENANTS IN COMMON AND JOINT TENANTS (Part 2)
KNOWLEDGE… SHARED… MULTIPLIES
It is often thought that the issue of tenants in common/joint tenants can only arises with regard to ownership of house and land. Not the case. Wherever two or more persons own the same property, the tenants in common/joint tenants issue may arise. So for example, if two persons own a car, the issue could arise whether each own an undivided share in the car (tenants…
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Tenants in Common & Joint Tenants
Tenants in Common & Joint Tenants
Do you know the difference between owning property with others as tenants in common versus owning property as joint tenants? If you don’t then this article should interest you.
I was recently consulted by Mariah (fictitious name). She has been engaged in a business arrangement with Harold (fictitious name). Under the arrangement Harold would identify properties in Grenada which could be purchased…
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SUBJECT TO CONTRACT
Have you ever come across the phrase SUBJECT TO CONTRACT in any document? Do you understand what it means? If you don’t then the story of my US based friend David would interest you.
David saw a property on the internet. Fourteen thousand (14,000) square feet of prime real estate near Grand Anse Beach at $25 per square foot. David had been longing to own a part of Grenada. He had been on the…
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THE NEED FOR JEL DIASPORA MANAGEMENT REINFORCED
THE NEED FOR JEL DIASPORA MANAGEMENT REINFORCED
In the last few months, I have had two experiences where lawyer friends of mine have been accused of stealing large sums of money from clients. Thankfully, those allegations proved to be completely without basis. But the way the allegations took off tells a story which I want to explore in this article.
Denise & Joanne
A few years ago, I introduced my friend Denise (fictitious name) to my…
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