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Grandpa died, tax update to 2009, I want to transfer land in Ja

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Hello Legal Wiz, my family has land in Brownstown/Alexandrie, but i have misplaced the tax documents. I have contacted the tax dept in Brownstown and they tell me I need the plot’s in order to pay the taxes. Then I called again and they assisted me. The taxes are updated up to 2009. How long before squatters can take our land if I cant find the documents? The title is in the grandfathers name and he has been deceased for over 50 yrs. I also will…

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OPEN LETTER: Is the Sutton Street RM Court gone corrupt?

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Webmasters Make $$$ Dear Managers of the Court, and Justice Reform System of Jamaica, The Civil Resident Magistrate Court, Sutton Street location, is now forcing litigants to have the Bailiff serve notice of adjournment and alarmingly even in RECOVERY OF POSSESSION cases.. Several questions arise that forces me to bring this to your urgent attention for an investigation and address of this matter. The main one being that this move seems not be enforcing justice, but another step in a game being played by the Bailiff office following a rather…

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Jamaica Chief Justice mourns loss of Cornwall Bar President

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Webmasters Make $$$ Chief Justice, the Honourable Mrs. Justice Zaila McCalla O.J., on behalf of the Judiciary, expresses deep sympathy at the recent passing of Attorney-at-Law, George Thomas, O.D., President of the Cornwall Bar Association. She extends sincere condolences to his children – Maurice, Melissa and Martyn, his friends and colleagues. The pain of his passing has affected not only his family, and the legal fraternity, but also beneficiaries of his unparalleled commitment to advance our nation through community development, for which he was honoured in 2010. Mr. Thomas served…

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