across Mauritius

Lawyer in Tamarin and Black River, Mauritius — Family, Estate & Civil Law

The chambers advises Tamarin and Black River clients on property, family and succession matters, including work involving non-citizens or assets abroad.

local instructions

Acting for clients on the west coast

West-coast instructions often concern non-citizen purchases, co-ownership, mixed-nationality families and estates divided between Mauritius and another country.

A recurring difficulty is the gap between a buyer’s understanding and the documents. Title, access, shared obligations, resale and succession should be examined before signature.

Aerial view of a mountain headland and reef-fringed lagoon on the Mauritian coast

The court sits at Bambous

The district is served by the District Court of Black River, which sits at Bambous — itself one of the district's villages. A District Court is presided over by a District Magistrate, a barrister of at least two years' practice appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, and its jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters is limited by statute. Where a matter exceeds those limits it is heard elsewhere in the structure, and we say so at the outset. Source: the Supreme Court of Mauritius on the District Court.

What the chambers handles

The chambers advises on family law, estate and succession work, civil and commercial work, employment matters and private and sensitive matters.

The chambers is in Port-Louis and advises clients from Tamarin and Black River. See all areas served. Non-citizens may also begin with the expat guide.

plain answers

Questions from this part of Mauritius.

I bought here as a non-citizen. Does Mauritian law govern my estate?

Mauritian law governs immovable property here, and succession is considered under the Code Civil Mauricien. Assets abroad require separate advice. Your documents determine how the two positions meet.

Can you act in French?

Confirm language arrangements when you enquire. Send the essential facts, dates and documents first. The appropriate form of consultation can then be identified.

We are separating and own the house together. What happens?

The title and any marriage contract are the starting documents. General information cannot determine the outcome; individual advice depends on the regime and ownership evidence.

Read the full FAQ

private consultation

Begin with the essential facts.

Send the names, relevant dates and immediate concern. The reply will set out the appropriate next step.