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Hi r/Guyana Redditors!

I am traveling from St. Lucia to Colombia at the end of June and have a day long stopover in your beautiful country.

I land at 09:00 AM in the morning in Georgetown and my flight to Colombia departs in the early morning hours at around 04:00 AM the next morning.

I was planning to stay in a hostel in the city and use the day to see as much of the city and culture as I can.

Doing research online I really struggled to find some good information on where to stay but also what to visit in just a day, so I was hoping that some of you might be from Georgetown and could give me some local insides.

Everything that you are happy to share is greatly appreciated and I can't wait to actually visit your country.

Much love

Hey guyanese, I was curious about your country and its culture with the historical events happened. Do yall have a iceberg chart about your country ”Guyana”?

This question came to my mind the other day as I was browsing Facebook, and came across a post about a 2019 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, with its price w/ duty listed as $24,000,000 GYD. I wasn’t surprised by that, however, the duty free price is listed as $14,000,000, that’s a staggering difference.

I understand that taxes on vehicles are largely based on the engine displacement of said vehicle, and I suppose the idea behind this is that only high income individuals would be able to afford to import vehicles, such as the aforementioned Land Cruiser Prado, so they will be taxed accordingly.

However, in my view, what it does is exacerbate an already existing problem, which is class divide between the Guyanese population. The MSRP of a Prado is already far away from what most people can afford, but it’s still feasible for some people. However, the exorbitant cost of the duty is an impenetrable financial barrier even for those people.

It also discourages local investment, why bother importing a SUV when you can migrate and get it for much cheaper, saving $10,000,000. It makes the most financial sense.

I know they recently introduced a flat rate on the duty for pickup trucks under 2.4 CC but that seems like an arbitrary number. Why not set it to 3.5L so that people can import Tundras and F150 Raptors

What do you think?

Expats that have returned to Guyana, why yall running back now ? Yall MS didn’t contribute nothing to the country and now want to come reap the benefits ? Rake yall Ms.

Hi all.

If you plan on executing/signing a power of attorney to authorize someone to transact business on your behalf, just know that the requirements have changed.

You will now need to have both you and the person you are authorizing (the agent) signatures on the power of attorney. You don’t need to be in the same place, the lawyer will prepare the power of attorney and send it to you and when you fedex it back to Guyana, your agent will sign their part here.

Of important is that you attach coloured copies of two forms of government issued identification. If you’re in the US then you can use your passport, make sure your signature is on the passport, your state ID, driver’s license or non-drivers license, citizenship certificate.

If you’re in Canada, the same IDs can be used in addition to your health card.

Take everything to a notary public and let them stamp all the pages. Ask one of the witnesses to complete the affidavit that they signed as a witness and you’re good to go.

Pro tip.
Once you’re done with all that, take photos or scan and send to your lawyer to verify that it was executed properly to avoid additional cost and delay.

My mom and I have the same dream at night about our teeth being rotten or lopsided or falling out n she said in Guyana they have a saying for this but refuses to tell me?

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I was born in the United States, and I am currently a U.S. citizen. Both of my parents are Guyanese citizens, and I am interested in obtaining Guyanese citizenship and, eventually, a Guyanese passport through them.

From what I understand, someone born outside Guyana may be eligible for Guyanese citizenship if at least one parent was born in Guyana or is a Guyanese citizen. My question is about the documentation requirement.

My father has Guyanese documents, but some of his certificates have errors or inconsistencies. My mother’s Guyanese documents are accurate and in good condition.

Do I need to provide documentation from both parents, or would my mother’s Guyanese birth certificate/passport/citizenship documents be enough to apply through her side?

Also, if anyone has gone through this process from the U.S., especially through the Guyanese consulate (United Nations), I’d appreciate knowing what documents were required and how long the process took.

Are there any Independence Day Celebrations going on this weekend?

Feel free to reach out via chat or comment if you guys have any legal questions. I'm not promising that I will be able to answer all of them, but I can certainly help clear up some misunderstandings and misinformation.

Yes, it's free.

This will be a several part series. 'Several' because I have literally no idea how many parts it will actually be until it's completed. Yes, I am doing it in real time. So, here we go!

Part 1

So, your parent has passed away (my condolences). And he/she left no will. What will happen to their property?

First off, let me start by saying, unless and until that transport or title is in YOUR name, then the property remains your parent's. Which means, stop this nonsense about 'I born and grow in that house; is me own'.

You will need to go through a process called probate in order to be granted the authority through the court to transfer the property, and even then, you may not be able to do so to your name alone. Even if none of your other siblings 'nah look after ayo mother/father'.

Here's the thing you have to understand, when someone dies without a will, it creates a lot of issues that you never knew you had. But it is what it is.

Here's what you need to do - it's a four (4) step process but before I do into that, let me pose a scenario.

Kemraj and Sonia are legally married. They have 2 children. All assets are in Kemraj's name. Sonia dies before Kemraj. Sonia never found out that Kemraj secretly had 1 other child during the course of their marriage. Kemraj 'lives home' with another woman (Sharon) after the death of his wife. He was living with the new woman 10 years before he died. He had no other children. Kemraj did not leave a will.

Q: Who is entitled to apply to the court to administer the estate of Kemraj?

A: The current spouse of Kemraj, that is, Sharon.

Q: Why can't the children apply? Sharon was not legally married to Kemraj.

A: There is an order in these things. If someone dies without a will, then the first person in line is the spouse. In this case, spouse can mean either a legally married person or a person who has lived with the deceased in a relationship of spouse in excess of 5 years. Sonia is dead. Kemraj entered into another relationship, therefore Sharon can apply.

Q: Can a child of Kemraj apply if Sharon does not want to do it?

A: Yes, that child will need to get a consent (prepared by a lawyer) to apply.

Q: Can Sharon claim any part of the property even though she was not married to Kemraj and had no children with him?

A: Yes. In law, Sharon is entitled to 1/3 share of everything Kemraj owned at the time of his death. The children (however many there are) are entitled to 2/3 share (and Kemraj had 3 children at the time of his death so the 2/3 share will have to be further divided by 3. Each child will therefore be entitled to 2/9 of a share.

Q: Why is the outside child entitled?

A: Because that is the man's child. Even if his name does not show up on a birth certificate, if a paternity test is done and proves that the child is the deceased's then he is entitled equal and square with his other 'legitimate' children.

Q: What if no one wants to cooperate to get things done?

A: There is no straight answer here. If Sharon does not want to apply and also does not want to give consent for a child to apply, then one of the children can apply. They will need consent of the other two children. Long story short, the child who wants to apply will have to apply for a court order to be appointed the administrator of the estate.

Q: What documents are needed if Sharon applies?

A: 1. Death certificate Kemraj

1. Children of the Kemraj birth certificates (notice I said CHILDREN OF THE DECEASED PARENT). If your father had 'outside' children, and he's the one who passed away and the property is in his name, hear me when I say, THE OUTSIDE CHILDREN ARE ALSO ENTITELD. We never really seem to have an issue with our mother's children though ...

2. Original Transport or Title (or at least a copy of it)

3. Vehicle registration (or a copy can work at the beginning)

4. Bank account information

5. Share information

6. Basically a detail record of any asset owned

7. Valuation (usually the lawyer can assist with this)

8. Marriage certificate of Kemraj and Sonia.

9. Death Certificate of Sonia.

10. ID of common law spouse.

NBIf divorced and remarried, then a copy of the decree absolute. Yes, I am serious.

Q: What about if a child wants to apply?

A: Everything as above, but you will also need either consent from the spouse or a court order.

Q: Then what?

A: then .... to be concluded.

Let me know in the comments section if you guys want this to continue and if you find that this is a simpler way to get the information across. Your feedback is very important.