MANAGEMENT OF AN ESTATE THROUGH THE CREATION OF A FAMILY TRUST UNDER THE TRUSTEES (PERPETUAL SUCCESSION) ACT Introduction The prudent use and management of property includes planning for the posterity of the estate in the event of your demise. Aside from the use of a written Will under the Law of Succession Act, the law […]
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Insights on Sectional Properties in Kenya In the recent past, Long term leases conferring ownership over apartments, flats, maisonettes, townhouses, or offices (sectional units) were registered on the strength of architectural plans/drawings. The Sectional Properties Act (the Act) was enacted in the year 2020 to govern the registration of such sectional units and thereafter the
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REGISTRATION AND RECOGNITION OF TRADEMARKS IN KENYA What is a Trademark? The Trademarks Act, CAP 506 of the Laws of Kenya defines a trademark as a mark used or proposed to be used in relation to goods and services for the purpose of indicating a connection in the course of trade between the goods or
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STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF SECTIONAL UNITS AND CONVERSION OF LONG-TERM LEASES TO SECTIONAL TITLES PURSUANT TO THE SECTIONAL PROPERTIES ACT, 2020 AND THE SECTIONAL PROPERTIES REGULATIONS,2021. The step by step procedure for registration of Sectional Units and conversion of Long-Term Leases to Sectional Titles under the newly enacted Sectional Properties Act 2020
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LEGAL ALERT NO.2 OF 2021. Introduction On 11th December 2020 the Sectional Properties Act, 2020 (“the Act”) was assented into Law and repealed the Sectional Properties Act, 1987 (the Repealed Act). Application of the Act Under section 2, the Act is meant to apply only in respect of land held on freehold title or on
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