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From: Heather
Date: 11 May 2004
Time: 08:39:28
Remote Name: 64.218.194.120
Hey i would like to know what its like to become a cosmetologist?
From: Clayton Woods
Date: 27 Jul 1999
Time: 16:44:40
Remote Name: 207.239.144.34
I was browsing through the Honduras directory and came across this interesting subject of the letters that were written to President Reina and the firing of the corrupt judge in Roatan. I can't commend you enough sir,for doing what you did. I totally agree with everything you wrote in your letters. I am originally from the Bay Island of Honduras, currently a student at Liberty University ,but a native of Coxen Hole,Roatan. I had no idea that someone here in America was fighting for justice that needs to be implemented back at home.Well, you know what,justice is all I stand for and my calling is to return to Roatan and assist in every way that I can in oppossing the corruption through every available means that God gives me.I'm so tired and sick of corrupted politicians--mainly mainlanders from Honduras that immigrate to the islands to spread their poisonous venom as a way of acceptable goverment policy that goes against everything that justice stands for. May God continue to be with you sir, and hopefully, sooner that late you will have your properties return to you in a rightful manner, with an apology from the Honduran government. sincerely, Clayton Woods
From: Lorenzo Dee Belveal
Date: 12 Nov 1997
Time: 11:19:29
Remote Name: 148.202.33.158
Brian: Your query seem to be looking toward locating a lay-person, i.e. non-lawyer, to informally advise you apropos the proper handling of corporate affairs.
I would strongly advise against this approach for two reasons: First, IMHO you are not going to find a knowledgable non-professional of the type you seem to have in mind. Even the supposedly formally trained lawyers are often so ill-equiped it's scary. Secondly, the law on Roatan, and to a slightly lesser extent in Tegucigalpa, depends not so much on "what the book says" as is does on "what the judge says." And don't depend on the judge saying the same thing two weeks (or two days) in a row. As a result, your legal representative is going to have to talk with the judge pretty regularly in order to keep you authoritatively advised. A Judge of Letters is not going to discuss legal processes and procedures "ex-camera" with a non-lawyer.
My advice to you would be to carefully select a lawyer, put him or her on a modest retainer and see how it works out. Be prepared to change your retained lawyer as often as you feel it to be necessary. In this kind of arrangement you will have a (presumably) qualified person to talk with as often as required while, at the same time, this support won't be costing you an arm and a leg. Over and above the "retainer," be prepared to pay a specific, negotiated, fee for each specific function (document preparation, solicitudes, registrations, etc.)
Without knowing your background, I can't even guess at your general familiarity with legal processes and practitioners in other, more sophisticated, venues. However, I assure you, Roatan - or Honduras - is not a bit like Chicago, with respect to either procedures or levels of professional competence in the full panoply of law.
I hope this is helpful..........Good luck........LDB