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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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I have no money, but need help to secure bailiff

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I got an order in the Court to finally get rid of the troublemaker in my house. I do not have the money to pay the bailiffs and they told me that they cannot act without payment. I also won the case for outstanding rent, and its not a lot, so I dont think I should have to wait. The bailiff office says thee fee has to be paid. Can your team assist? Sashina RESPONSE: Dear Sashina, The only assistance anyone can give…

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I need to check if he filed my papers at Resident Magistrate Court

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In late Summer I visited the Resident Magistrate court downtown…I need to check if the young man in fact did anything, but my brother says I need to send him a paper so the courts can check up on the file.

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Help me stop the other co-owner from taking over my Jamaica property

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I heard recently that a woman is trying to take over my house. I heard it all from the person who she actually rented the property to. Note I did not give this woman permission to rent my house in the first place. We happen to be owners as tenants in common of the property, but at no time did I tell her she could go into my side and rent my property. Perhaps I should tell you that it was my mother who was the…

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My nephew rented my house, and now cant get rent nor the house back

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I left my nephew to take care of my house. He was not working so he got my house free to stay. He called me to tell me that he is trying to get a tenant he put there out. He said the court is not helping. What can I do from here in Michigan? Clara Maragh RESPONSE: Dear Ms Maragh, Your nephew should have been advised that he needed to get a written documents from the person with legal authority. A title can prove who…

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