How the law actually works in Trinidad and Tobago

Short explanations, written for the person dealing with the problem, not for other attorneys.

What happens to an estate when there is no will. What a company must file each year. What makes an agreement binding. Each piece takes one question that comes up over and over, and answers it in full: the legal position, its practical implications, and the recommended steps.

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Each area of law has its own set of questions, each answered on its own page.

Contract Law 22 questions Commentary on the questions of contract law most frequently raised in Trinidad and Tobago, each addressed on its own page. Read the commentary
Wills, probate and estates 3 questions What has to happen before an estate can be dealt with, who inherits when there is no will, and how long each step takes. Read the commentary
Property and conveyancing 4 questions Buying, holding and proving title to land here: the two title systems, what is payable on a purchase, and how long possession alone can defeat an owner. Read the commentary
Family 4 questions Divorce, maintenance and protection from violence: which court hears what, what has to be proved, and how long it takes. Read the commentary
Criminal 3 questions What the police may and may not do, what the drug laws now permit, and whether a conviction can be removed. Read the commentary
Landlord and tenant 2 questions Ending a tenancy, raising a rent, and what a landlord may not do to recover possession. Read the commentary
Employment 2 questions Dismissal, retrenchment and severance: what an employer must give, what the Industrial Court will ask, and who is covered. Read the commentary
Business 3 questions Choosing between a business name and a company, and what each obliges you to file. Read the commentary
Corporate and commercial law 7 questions Running a company and doing business with others: what directors owe, what shareholders can do about it, what makes a business contract bind, and what happens when one side does not perform. Read the commentary
Civil claims 1 question Recovering a smaller sum without the cost of the High Court: what the Petty Civil Court can hear, and how a claim is brought. Read the commentary

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