My bro is evicting my other bro from our dad’s land in Jamaica

My brother in Jamaica and another brother received power to be administrators on my dead father’s property in England.
One of the brothers obtained an order to evict the other brother from the same property in a matter at Sutton Street court, although the other brother who is to be evicted was not in court when the judge ruled.
Please assist.

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Jamaica eviction notice form as at November 1, 2014

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