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Help me find out the land I bought in Jamaica was sold

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, In 2008, my husband and I started to purchase a piece of land in Negril. We separated and the person who was selling died not long after that. Before she died, she did another sales agreement and the attorney who did both agreements and collected my money is no longer in Jamaica. I really need to know whats going on, because I have been paying the taxes. I am not about to waste my money on yet another attorney. I paid over US$$3,000 already to Jamaican…

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DISCLAIMER: Anthea McGibbon is not an attorney-at-law, she is a…

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ARE YOU READY FOR SUCCESS: As a journalist with exceptional training and experience in several critical fields including the arts, paralegal, customer service, Microsoft, photography… Anthea McGibbon and the Legal Wiz team sets out to provide vital research and recording services for the successes of attorneys-at-law and clients alike. Meticulous, efficient, reliable, dynamic, people friendly are just a few words that clients have said about her skills and services so far. Being a journalist and a visual artist, for over 15 years, Anthea McGibbon possesses exemplary investigative skills without regret.…

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Security deposit refund ordered in Kingston RM Court

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, A tenant brought me to court for security deposit knowing full well that she stopped paying my rent. I told the Resident Magistrate that I didnt refund her because she owes me rent, and she got a lawyer who planned against me and won. I need to appeal the matter and wanted to get some assistance. I dont have money for a lawyer. Can someone in your network assist? Ron Jackson RESPONSE: Dear Ron Jackson, Based on what you have outlined, it does…

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He’s hiding till night, can I give summons then?

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I didnt serve the summons because the man is hiding out since he found out I am suing him for my money. My bearer went to the address and was told that he left someone in charge to take care of his farm. We found out that his mother and brother lives up the road, and he goes there in the night. I am wondering if I should ask the bearer to lay wait him and give it to him in the night.…

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Neighbours trying to steal my Jamaica house with tenants

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I need someone to help me find out about my house. I left someone to watch over it and when I didnt send any monies they just abandoned my house. I also got a letter from the National Housing Trust that the neighbours are trying to take it over, claiming that I have not been living there for a number of years. The letter indicates that the neighbours are claiming that they have to be keeping my yard clean to avoid an infestation…

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For the sake of my son, I need to backdate my Jamaican divorce

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I recently found out that I am not divorced from my first husband in Jamaica. I have been filing for my boy since my ex-husband in Jamaica started divorce proceedings. Now that the immigration officer asked me for the proof that my divorce is final, I called back to Jamaica and was told it is not finalised. Is there any way I can have the paperwork backdated to an earlier date so that my current marriage will not be threatened. The lawyer apparently stopped working on…

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