Dr Ramraj Deonarine and 4 others (Respondents) v Lauralee Ramcharan (Appellant) (Trinidad and Tobago)

Case summary

Case ID

JCPC/2021/0047

Parties

Appellant(s)

Lauralee Ramcharan

Respondent(s)

Dr Ramraj Deonarine and others

Issue

Can the appellant enforce the terms of a compromise agreement which purports to vary the terms of a will? Is the appellant entitled to any other relief?

Facts

This appeal concerns the estate of Seeram Seejattan, also known as Peter Seejattan. Mr Seejattan died on 21 March 2008 leaving property in Trinidad and Tobago and in the United States of America. By his will dated, Mr Seejattan appointed the first respondent, Dr Deonarine, as sole executor and directed him to sell Mr Seejattan’s property, to pay all funeral and testamentary expenses and then to distribute the remainder to Mr Seejattan’s four children, the second, third, fourth and fifth respondents (“the children”) in specified shares. On 15 May 2009, Dr Deonarine applied for probate of Mr Seejattan’s estate.

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