Category: Questions: Legal Wiz

Questions and answers by senior journalists based on research and expertise with a network of professionals such as lawyers, realtors, private investigators and other related fields

Should I allow inspection of my business area by owner’s agent

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I have been a tenant in a building in the downtown area for at least 5 years. The agent got a stroke and the new agent and the landlord wants to inspect the building. I am thinking of taking them to the Rent Board if I cant move soon. I dont think it is right for the landlord or his agent to inspect my business place unless its going for sale. What should I do? Should I just move or will the Rent…

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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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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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