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Historic Title Defects in Jamaica: How Colonial-Era Land Grants and Old Deeds Create Problems for Current Owners

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Many properties in Jamaica trace their title through colonial-era grants, old deed systems, and pre-registration instruments that predate the modern Torrens-style title registration system. Gaps, errors, and inconsistencies in these historic chains of title generate disputes that can be extremely difficult and expensive to resolve. This report examines the nature of historic title defects and the process for regularising problematic titles.