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American power of attorney in Jamaica, can it work?

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal wiz, If I execute a power of attorney in the United States of America for someone in Jamaica to handle my affairs is this document acceptable in Jamaica? Shanoiya RESPONSE: Dear Shanoiya, Thank you for writing in. The United states and Jamaica are different jurisdictions, and have different requirements. For any power-of-attorney to be functional in Jamaica, it must be drafted, stamped and registered according to the requirements of the country. Legal Wiz

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I have two Defendants, but one got served

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Before I left Jamaica, I filed a claim at the Resident Magistrate’s court. The claim is for two persons to appear in Court in February. The bailiff told me they only served the first one, and that the other one is over here in the USA, or so he was told. Do you think I can ask them to send me the document overnight and I get someone over here to serve it to him. If he is here I should know where…

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