I need to claim land left by my dad in Jamaica
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My dad has died in England and left no will and all his assets are in Jamaica how do l make a claim to the property. Please help… Angela Dodd RESPONSE: Dear Ms Dodd, Your situation will have to be assesses further before you can be advised. You will need […]
What Legacy Will Bill Cosby Leave Us?
There are so many angles to the Bill Cosby ‘holy crapola batman’ situation. Personally, I’ve started to think that there is more than enough to demand a public ‘grand jury’ on his moral standing. I never invested much in previous stories but one would be foolish to try to avoid the weight of numbers over […]
Win 2 Tickets to the 2-day ONE Caribbean Music Festival on December 13th & 14th, 2014 in South Florida
Win a pair of tickets to the 2-day ONE Caribbean Music Festival on December 13th & 14th, 2014 at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale. There will be performances by Sean Paul, Maxi Priest, Nestor Torres, Marcia Griffiths, Richie Stephens, Peter Lloyd and more…. Enter Below.
Culture, Food, Music and Entertainment Trumps Weather at the Jamaican Jerk Festival South Florida 2014
Over 8,000 people came out to the Jamaican Jerk Festival South Florida 2014 at Markham Park in Sunrise Florida on Sunday November 9th, 2014. The drizzling rain and cool air could not overpower the smell of Jerk-seasoned pork and chicken that filled the air from the food vendors at the 12-hour event. The rain did […]
I don’t remember if the Judge told squatters to leave, but years later I need them to go HELP!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I took someone to Sutton Street Court in Jamaica around 1996 to ‘determine boundaries’. I really do not remember what the Judge ordered. I need to get a copy of that file because the people I wanted to remove from my side of the land are now building bigger houses. They […]
My bro is evicting my other bro from our dad’s land in Jamaica… HELP!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, My brother in Jamaica and another brother received power to be administrators on my dead father’s property in England. One of the brothers obtained an order to evict the other brother from the same property in a matter at Sutton Street court, although the other brother who is to be evicted […]
Did the Jamaican doctor put a microchip in my head?
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, Since being here on the island, I had an accident. Since I was released from the hospital where I did surgery, I have been hearing voices. I am convinced that the doctors placed a microchip in my head. I called around to several security companies and no one knows where I […]
Find the Right Cocktail Dress, Regardless of Your Body Type
The versatile cocktail dress is a must-have item for every woman. These dresses can be accessorized to be suitable for occasions other than early evening parties. And cocktail dresses are available for all body types, so no one has to be without one. To wear a cocktail dress to a more formal event, all you […]
Conversation with Sweetie Confectionery CEO, Patria-Kaye Aarons
This week we have a conversation with Sweetie Confectionery CEO, Patria-Kaye Aarons. Sweetie Confectionery is one of only 2 candy making companies in Jamaica; and the only one in the Caribbean producing authentic Caribbean flavoured confectionery like jackfruit, mango, guava, pomegranate and june plum. Patria-Kaye Aarons has a wealth of experience in launching and successfully […]
How do I get records of probate of a Jamaican’s 1899 Will?
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 […]