By John Stamp (Steadfast Jamaica Realty) The passage of a powerful natural disaster, such as the catastrophic Hurricane Melissa , can throw the well-oiled machinery of real estate conveyance into immediate chaos. In Jamaica, a nation vulnerable to extreme weather events, the sudden and substantial destruction of an asset mid-transaction raises critical legal and practical questions for both buyers and sellers. The Core Conflict: Risk of Loss In a standard conveyance transacti
