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Notarios in La Paz

Denver - 4-12-2006 at 03:49 AM

I'm speaking with a couple of realtors in Todos Santos about purchasing land. One says he uses Notario #12, Miquel Angel Izquierdo. The other says he uses Notario #7, Castro and Castro.

I've seen at least several recommendations for Mr. Izquierdo, but no other Notarios have been mentioned on this forum. Can anyone provide more info on the Notorios in La Paz?

Is it common practice to sign a Limited Power of Attorney so they sign most or all of the papers for the Buyer?

It seems sketchy to me, but I don't have a bunch of time to travel to BCS to sign papers myself.

Thanks for any input.

Denver.

Notario in LaPaz

Shimmer - 4-12-2006 at 05:39 AM

I live in Todos Santos and I use Ivan Martinez of Martinez Caballero Accoountants.
612 12 890 54..........mc_sc27hotmail.com. He has handled everything related to our property and coorporation. Very efficient, speaks english (a huge Plus).....we are very content and satisfied with his work. We did sign a specific/ limited power of attorney, in order to expedite our dealings. He was initially referred to us by our realtor Ricardo Amigo.

Steven

Marie-Rose - 4-12-2006 at 07:54 AM

For our land deal in Todos Santos we used Mr. Izquierdo and also did the limited power of attorney. We were happy with our dealings with notario #12 and his ability to speak english was a bonus. We were not in the country during the time of the negotiations so the fact that the person who was acting as the realtor had a relationship with Mr. Izquierdo, was imp.

osoflojo - 4-12-2006 at 11:45 AM

I have had no Real Estate dealings with any of the people mentioned but I did use Castro and Castro's office in Cabo once on the transfer of a boat. No problems or complaints.

Natalie Ann - 4-12-2006 at 04:21 PM

Notario #12, Miquel Angel Izquierdo was recommended to me by Skeet... he said I could definitely trust this man, and Skeet's word is good enough for me. :tumble:

Bruce R Leech - 4-12-2006 at 05:03 PM

Miquel Angel Izquierdo you cant go wrong with him don't use any one else

pacside - 4-13-2006 at 09:10 PM

Denver
We used Castro and Castro (they have a local office in Todos Santos) and all went well. We received our fide within a few months after closing. Where abouts did you end up purchasing? Near a beach or in town?

Denver - 4-14-2006 at 04:40 AM

Thanks to everyone for their comments.

Pacside- we may be neighbors soon. I'll most likely decide on one of the lots at Cerritos by Monday.

I thought the Fide was a prerequisite to closing on a property?

Denver

pacside - 4-14-2006 at 04:28 PM

Denver-i meant where abouts did you end up deciding what to buy...yes you are correct you need the Fide in order to close on the property.

Bruce R Leech - 4-14-2006 at 04:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by pacside
Denver-i meant where abouts did you end up deciding what to buy...yes you are correct you need the Fide in order to close on the property.


if he is smart he wont say until after he closes. I have been beat out on land deals buy speaking to soon. once by my best friend.

lose lips sink ships

[Edited on 4-15-2006 by Bruce R Leech]

Title Search, Documentation etc.

Denver - 4-25-2006 at 02:40 AM

Thanks for the advice Bruce. So I'll just say it's near Cerritos which leaves a lot of room, because there are quite a few cactus patches still available.

Pacside, I'm also working with Ricardo Amigo. He said most of the title searching is done by a gentlemen in his office, then we record the transfer of title at Castro/Castro in Todos Santos.
Additionally, I'm attempting to buy title insurance through Stewart Title for peace of mind. I believe they will do their own search as well in order to bind the policy. In the US, a title insurance policy will not cover a defect created during documentation or recording unless they are the ones doing the documentation. Therefore, I would like to follow up on the recording process to ensure it is performed correctly.

Pacside, how did you find out everything was recorded properly? Did you receive recorded documents from the bank who holds your fideicomiso or is there something available from the county records in La Paz?


Gracias and tenga un buen dia.

Denver

pacside - 4-25-2006 at 12:41 PM

denver
smart move re title insurance. i do not believe title insurance covers any lawsuits an ejido brings about concerning distribution of parcelas prior to privatization etc. i could be wrong about that. i don't think that is anything to be concerned about just be aware of what title insurance does not cover.

i had an attorney review all the docs prior to closing then once i picked up the fide i confirmed all the official stamps to prove it was recorded properly were there. i know it has to be recorded in the public registry and i think one other place. maybe others can confirm exactly what govt offices need it to be publicly recorded.

good luck and am curious what your plans are to build and when. do you have a view of the surf?

pacside

tim40 - 4-25-2006 at 09:17 PM

As has already been conveyed by Bruce...do NOT, for any reason, share any type of identifying information on your desired buy. There are a few snakes on this board that slither around to take advantage of your hard work. We learned the hardest of hardest ways from a person on this that has B_ll Sh_T real estate company in La Paz... zero ethics... that literally stole our real estate buy that we spent months researching and had a deal on. Long life...things come around...

Miquel Angel Izquierdo

mulege marv - 4-26-2006 at 05:37 AM

Notario #12, Miquel Angel Izquierdo , handled all my mexican business. i would recommend him to anyone and everyone !