What legal process can force my family in Jamaica to show me a will by a Jamaican?
Hi Legal Wiz,A family member has dies and left a will (we believe); how can family members who believe they may be beneficiaries get access to a will if the executor does not provide it? Just wondering if there is a legal process to compel a will to be disclosed to family members. Thanks. Kevin […]
I need my name on the title my Jamaica dad died and left to me
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I am in the United Kingdom, but got the will of my deceased father probated. He would like for me to inherit his property. All I need to know is how can I now get my name on the title? Noel Anderson RESPONSE: Dear Noel, Its good to know you got […]
The Language Of Commerce – Patois vs English
As expounded on by aspiring social worker and Pre-University student Nikita Connoley, reigning champion of the Honey Bun School days Sing-A-Thon, it seems an elegantly and entertainingly resolved conundrum, affirmed by other recent developments such as the completion of a Patois Bible (New Testament) and the upcoming Language Awareness Day at the Edna Manley College.But […]
Quotable Caribbean – October 30, 2012
“Nations around the world are focusing on travel and tourism. Why? Because it is a revenue producing department. Just look at Brand USA, which has been successful bringing 50 different states – including California and Florida who have their own large advertising budgets – together. It has also been successful in increasing awareness of the […]
Immigration: Obtaining Permanent Residence "Green Card" Without a Family Member or an Employer
This month we have received a number of questions about obtaining permanent residence “green card’ without an employer or a spouse. It appears that a large number of individuals are now becoming more interested in submitting a self-petition for their permanent residence without involving a spouse or having to find an employer. The self-petition permanent […]
Book Review: The Girl From The Lane
About the BookThe Girl from the Lane is a fictional a love story that is set in the Caribbean island of Jamaica during a time that regional historians recorded as marking a period of pivotal social, economic and political change in the island. The story is set in the transient socio-political period of the late […]
List of hospitals in Jamaica
Here is a list of hospitals in Jamaica which are open and treating patients. This list may be incomplete or may not reflect recent changes. You can help us keeping it updated by notifying us of changes or additions. Bustamante Hospital for ChildrenAddress: Arthur Wint Drive, Kingston 5Tel: 926-5721-5/968-0300-6/0308-9 Fax: 929-3076Web: http://www.serha.gov.jm/ Kingston and St. […]
Conversation with Jamaican Filmmaker, Christopher Henry
This week we have a conversation with Christopher Henry, CEO & Founder of Christopher Byfield Films. His first film is the critically acclaimed short film titled “”Red, Amber, Green”. The film won numerous awards in the Caribbean, included the best short film at the 2012 Reggae Film Festival. Where in Jamaica are you from or […]
Book Review: Jubilation!: Poems Celebrating 50 Years of Jamaican Independence
About the BookIn this compilation, more than 50 contemporary Jamaican poets reflect in outspoken, meditative, humorous, and outrageous ways upon the historical and existential moment of Jamaican independence. Ranging from the lyric and the pastoral to the declarative and the celebratory, these poems employ language registers across the full spectrum of Jamaican English and patois. […]
The titles office said my Jamaica land costs more and refused to give me a title.. HELP!!
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I like your articles. Can you help me please? I paid somebody monies last month to apply for a title for my land which was surveyed at 63 acres in the upper Red Hills area. It is being cut from a bigger portion of land. My representative whom I gave power-of-attorney […]