No Will, grandchild wants to probate to get Jamaica property
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Jamaican lawyer took my money…
DEAR LEGAL WIZ, I live in Florida. While I am here I paid over US$2,000 to an attorney-at-law to sort out some problems with my family property in Saint Mary. My mom is the only heir and my brother is assisting her for me. So after my mom’s dad died, I got this lawyer, and my brother followed up with him to ensure the tenants got a notice. The thing is the lawyer said he gave the notice to the police to ‘serve’ and that lawyer cannot be found now.…
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Sample rent/tenancy agreement for Jamaica page one @ May 22, 2019
Power of Attorney guidelines reposted
An increasing number of readers are hitting this site for information on Power of Attorney (POA) instruments that empowers one to act for another. Don’t be intimidated by the term ‘Power of attorney’, and when you get a proper understanding, do not abuse the privilege it gives. You are not the only one trying to decipher the powers and relevance of such instrument in this third world country where the laws at not extensively defined. You would be surprised to know that even attorneys-at-law sometimes need to be empowered with…
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