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I waited all day to find out Jamaican RM summons was not served

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Webmasters Make $$$ QUESTION: Dear Legal wiz, I went to the Resident Magistrate Court in Jamaica, and after waiting all day, they told me that the summons was not served. I insisted because I had gone with the young man who served the summons, and the lady told me that he didnt see the return piece. When I eventually saw the young man, he had the copy of the summons that should have been given to the Defendant. He didnt come to court. What should I do now, because I…

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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 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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Finding records of probate for 1899 Will in Jamaica?

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QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My great grand father left a will in 1899 thereabouts, which my brothers and I think a probate was done for. We just want to know if the probate was done as the document we have in our possession says Resident Magistrate Court. Can you guide us on how to check if there was a probate? Ezra Brown RESPONSE: Dear Ezra, Up till recently many persons preferred to apply for probate in the Resident Magistrate court. In order to check for a probate however, especially as…

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