Author: LegalWiz

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Who can sign documents for official use in Jamaica?

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Please give me an idea on where or who I can go to get documents signed while I am abroad. Some of the notary public live too far from where I am. Added to that not all the bank notaries can sign certain documents. Sara Edwards RESPONSE: Dear Sara, Thanks for writing in. Please see the list below: GREAT BRITAIN / NORTHERN IRELAND: 1. The Mayor or Deputy Mayor 2. Chief Magistrate or Deputy Magistrate Chief Magistrate 3. Notary Public COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES: 1. The Governor 2.…

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What do I do with this gun I brought to Jamaica by accident

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I am a US citizen. I came to Jamaica, from the United States (USA) and found out I had a gun that I was to have left with my son in the USA. Someone told me to go to the police and another person wants me to leave it with them for safekeeping. What do you think I should do because I do not have the paperwork for the gun. Paul Manchion RESPONSE: Dear Paul Manchion, The first question is how did you manage to come…

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