Tag: legal advice

10 Reasons why you should hire an attorney when you purchase property in Michoacan

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By Liliana Elena Gonzalez Unless you’re significantly experienced in the buying process, you speak Spanish fluently and you are familiar with legal paperwork, it will be wise to hire a real estate lawyer. Legal representation will provide peace-of-mind (someone looking out for your interests). Here are ten reasons why: 1.- There is no specific law for real estate transactions in Mexico. – Therefore, there is no obligation to write a purchase agreement or “Attorney Review Period” in an offer. 2.- There is no mandatory education or test to become a…

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Do you know what Catastro Price is?

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By Liliana Gonzalez @mexatua Catastro is the analytical inventory and recording of real property located in a certain area. Its aim is to keep a census with all quantitative and qualitative characteristics of real estate in the area. Catastro is handle by the state´s treasury office in every state in Mexico (called Tesorería). Catastro divide properties by areas and set values. These values are the basis to calculate yearly tax payment also known as predial payment. Catastro price equals the government price.  It updates values at any change of property:…

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“Liliana guided me with honest and clear instructions…”

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“Liliana Gonzalez Castro represented me as my lawyer and also my Real Estate Agent.  I am an American and our Mexican home was in my deceased husband’s name.  Liliana was a very stable advisor concerning getting me through the Mexican courts to change the property over to my name. Through her excellent guidance I was able to obtain all the paperwork required from the United States, going through three different states to acquire the apostilled (Mexican notarization) documents.  Liliana guided me with honest and clear instructions through this process to…

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