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  1. Library Resource

    An Act to facilitate leases and sales of settled estates.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act makes provision with respect to transactions involving and rights inherent to settled estates i.e. land, and any estate or interest therein, which is the subject of any at, deed, agreement, will or other instrument, under or by virtue of which any land or any estate or interest in land stands limited to or in trust for any persons by way of succession.

  2. Library Resource

    An Act relating to small tenaments.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act makes provision for duties and proceedings in relation with the ending of a tenancy of a small tenement as defined in this Act.If a tenant does not leave the tenement after a notice of the landlord, the Magistrate may, on the application of the landlord, issue a summons in the form as set out in Schedule 1 to this Act. The Act specifies court proceedings in respect of a dispute and provides for compensation of improvements.

    Amended by: Small Tenaments (Amendment) Order (S.R.O. 5 of 1998). (1998-03-05)

  3. Library Resource

    An Act relating to real estate charges.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act provides rules relative to the possibility of discharge of debt incurred by heirs of a real estate deriving from mortgage or any other equitable charge. The Act also makes provision with respect of mortgagees in recovering debt and duties of heirs or testators or intestate as regarding debts relating to the estate.

  4. Library Resource

    An Act relating to real property.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act makes provision for various matters relative to real estate property. The matters regulated include: deeds relating to land, partition of land, mortgage, inheritance and legal requirements for the valid conveyancing of land common tenancy.

  5. Library Resource

    An Act relating to the limitations of action with respect to real property.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act provides with respect to legal actions relating to recovery of rent or land and it places restrictions on the making of entries, distress, action or suit for the reasons as specified in the Act.Legal actions concern the recovery of land or rent, assurances made by tenants in tail of any land, rights of mortgagees and recovery of sums of money secured by any judgement, mortgage or lien. Limitation of action can arise from disability, infancy or unsoundness of mind, absence of persons, etc. Limits in time are specified for various legal actions.

  6. Library Resource

    An Act relating to the recovery of rent.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act makes provision with respect to the recovery of rent due by a tenant to a landlord. Distress in case of arrears for tenancy includes the seizure of animals and crops. The Act also concerns the protection of interests of a landlord against illegal action by the tenant.

  7. Library Resource

    An Act relating to the distribution of estates of intestates.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act provides for succession to estates in case of an owner dying intestate or, if there exists a will, of those parts of the estate that are not covered by it.

  8. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act provides rules relative to the conveyancing of rights in land such as property, easements, lease and mortgages. It regulates, among other things, the contents of a deed and covenants and power of attorney.

  9. Library Resource

    An Act to make special provision for the grant of letters of administration and probate of wills of small estates and for the remission of certain duties and fees in connection therewith.

    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act provides for the administration of small estates in case of an owner dying intestate or with a will leaving a small estate. "Small estates" means all property, real and personal, of a deceased person which does not exceed a specified value. Persons specified in section 3 may apply to the Registrar to be appointed as administrator. Section 4 provides for nomination by a Judge in case of probate of will of a deceased person. Duties and powers of the Registrar are set out in sections 5 and 6.

  10. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Dominica, Caribbean, Americas

    This Act provides rules relative to various matters of real property including leases, administration of estates of deceased persons and mortgages.

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