From Old Law to Real Title: Bringing Your Land Under the Real Property Act
Recorded
Monday, July 20, 2026 · 6:00 p.m.
ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Thousands of T&T properties still sit under fragile old-law paperwork. The Law Has Moved On. Have You?
If your family’s land is still held under old common-law deeds, every transaction — selling, mortgaging, subdividing, even distributing under probate — gets harder, slower and riskier. Banks hesitate. Buyers walk. Disputes multiply because old deeds often describe boundaries in ways nobody can verify today.
Bringing land under the Real Property Act (through a vesting order application under the RPO) converts those shaky documents into state-guaranteed title — the gold standard of land ownership in Trinidad and Tobago. But the process has strict requirements and it starts with one thing most people skip: an accurate, up-to-date survey.
In this free webinar, our team discusses the journey — what a vesting order is, who qualifies, what documents and surveys you’ll need, how long it realistically takes, and the mistakes that get applications rejected. If you’ve ever been told “you need to bring the land under the RPA first,” this is the hour that finally explains what that means.
What You Will Learn:
☐ What the Real Property Act and RPO vesting order process actually involve
☐ Why banks, buyers and the court all prefer RPA title and how it raises your property’s value and sellability
☐ The survey requirements that make or break a vesting application
☐ How probate connects: describing property for the inventory and distributing to heirs — two points where a survey is essential
☐ Realistic timelines, common rejection reasons, and how to avoid them
Who Should Attend:
☐ Owners and heirs holding old-law deeds who want secure, marketable title
☐Families going through (or preparing for) probate involving land
☐Anyone told by a bank or attorney that their title “needs regularising” before a sale or mortgage
☐ Land purchasers weighing a property with old-law paperwork
Old Law is a liability. Real title is an asset. Learn how to make the switch and what it will take for your land.
Take this opportunity to learn about the options that best suit you and ask questions that will give you the information you need to move forward confidently.
Ms. Shaquilla Daniel is the Managing Director of De Elle Daniel and Associates. Ms. Daniel is also a Certified, Law educated, Senior Researcher and Legal Administrative Consultant. She has over a decade of experience in property, probate and tort...
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