How to Register Your Boat in SVG
In this article, we feature a post by Chévanev A.Y Charles is a UK- trained practising lawyer called to the bar in the United Kingdom, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He holds a Masters’ degree in international maritime law from the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI Malta). He is a consultant, legislative drafter, a mediator, and
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Easy as ABCD – The Key Requirements of the Medicinal Cannabis Authority in SVG
Following the recent passage of the Medicinal Cannabis Industry Act in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, many persons may be wondering how to legally participate in the industry. Below we outline four primary things – A B C D – that the Medicinal Cannabis Authority considers when examining an application for a licence: Application Fee Payment: An
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An Introduction to the SVG Cannabis Industry
The Medicinal Cannabis Industry Act 2018 allows for qualifying persons under the Act to be issued licences to cultivate, import, export, possess, produce and use cannabis in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) for medicinal and research purposes only. Cannabis (also called marijuana or ganja) has been decriminalised only for medicinal and religious use. Unlike
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When the In-Law becomes an Outlaw
I learnt recently of a rather unfortunate situation with a very tightly knit family. In 2010, Michael (not his real name) asked his aged parents to give him the family house. His parents consulted with his siblings and everyone agreed since he was the only child still living at home. His lawyer prepared a Deed
Read MoreMULTIPLE WILLS AS AN ESTATE PLANNING TOOL
The use of multiple Wills is an effective estate planning strategy to save money and, sometimes, completely avoid time wasting upon the death of a Testator (the person making the Will).Multiple Wills usually become useful in situations where a Vincentian owns assets both in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and another country, for example, in the United
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SETTLING THE ESTATE OF A DEAD RELATIVE
A client emailed me this week with what I think is a very popular issue found in Caribbean jurisdictions. Many people fail to do any estate planning during their lifetime, and die leaving their estate unsettled. The client explained that his grandfather and grandmother together owned a piece of land and had the title deeds
Read MoreYoung and Broke: How to Finance Your Real Estate Investment
Is there really a “generation of life-time renters” emerging in St. Vincent and the Grenadines? The story is that for the average Vincentian, house prices are way too high, and the options available for a competitive mortgage are way too low. Notwithstanding the seemingly elusive nature of property ownership, there are creative ways to finance
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The Sunday Infernos – What the Recent Fires Are Telling Us
On Sunday August 16, 2015, the Coreas Minimart in Kingstown was totally destroyed by a massive fire that left the owners suffering more than EC$2 million dollars in losses and damage. On Sunday August 23, 2015, again news came that buildings in the capital were on fire. A blazing inferno gutted three unoccupied government buildings: the
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