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legal fees in La Paz

BajaNuts - 5-16-2008 at 02:36 PM

Just wanted so share some legal fees from dealings with Notaries and Lawyers over the last 2 weeks-

Notaria 13- Nancy Hevia Aguiar and staff on 5 de Myao
corporation formation $3200
FM3 assistance $1200
Power of attorney form$ 150

Notario 2-(can't find name) on 16 de Septiembre
Corporation AND FM3 $2080
Power of attorney form$ 98

Pays to shop around

jodiego - 5-16-2008 at 02:50 PM

I'm assuming these figures are in peso's.

comitan - 5-16-2008 at 03:13 PM

:no::no:

longlegsinlapaz - 5-16-2008 at 04:02 PM

:no:Incorrect assumption!! Those are peso to approximate USD conversions
Quote:
Originally posted by jodiego
I'm assuming these figures are in peso's.

rob - 5-16-2008 at 04:23 PM

Can't be dollars (would really help if these things were spelled out!).

A power of attorney could be $100US, but a "form" . .. ?

$1200US for FM3 "assistance"? Perhaps if the victim were on the run from Interpol . . .

longlegsinlapaz - 5-16-2008 at 04:29 PM

Rob, you're right!! I think there is an extra "0" on the FM3 assistance stated amount....it's typically $100-$125 equivalent USD here in the La Paz area. I do my own FM3 renewal, but have several friends who've told me what it's cost them. My mistake on the FM3, but I know the figure to form a corporation is stated in USD.

David K - 5-16-2008 at 04:31 PM

Anyone know why Mexico uses the dollar sign for pesos? $$$

Too bad the keyboard doesn't have the dollar sign with TWO lines through it (the correct US Dollar symbol, possibly derived from the letter U over the letter S)? Then the S with two lines could mean US dollars and an S with one line could mean pesos, or Canadian dollars, etc.



[Edited on 5-16-2008 by David K]

mtgoat666 - 5-16-2008 at 06:15 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Anyone know why Mexico uses the dollar sign for pesos? $$$
[Edited on 5-16-2008 by David K]


I think you have the derivation reversed. The first use of the symbol was on spanish moneys. The "$" is spanish in origin, and gringos long ago should have invented their own symbol, like other currencies got have own (e.g. pound, euro, yen, etc.)

BMG - 5-16-2008 at 06:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Anyone know why Mexico uses the dollar sign for pesos? $$$

Too bad the keyboard doesn't have the dollar sign with TWO lines through it (the correct US Dollar symbol, possibly derived from the letter U over the letter S)? Then the S with two lines could mean US dollars and an S with one line could mean pesos, or Canadian dollars, etc.



[Edited on 5-16-2008 by David K]


I use:

M$100

U$100

BajaNuts - 5-17-2008 at 07:49 AM

The prices were quoted in US$ and Yes, it was quoted $1200 US$ to do the FM3. Something about because we weren't here to do it, it would all have to be done by the attorney. That's why we went to another place than Notaria 13. And just for the record, every document and quote they prepared for us had mistakes. Even their quote for expenses had 2 simple addition mistakes. If they can't add a column of 5 numbers, would we trust them to prepare legal documents?

Hook - 5-17-2008 at 08:50 AM

Shop around.

We found a power of attorney for as little as 30.00 or as high as 200.00 dollars in Guaymas.

Capt. George - 5-17-2008 at 09:58 AM

Miguel Angel Izquierdo Monte very good, not cheap.

Average cost for a facilitator re: FM-3 $100 U.S.

Udo - 5-17-2008 at 10:04 AM

I assume that Miguel Izquierdo Monte is in La Paz, and that the US$100 is for his services, plus the cost of an FM-3

comitan - 5-17-2008 at 10:08 AM

:yes:

Capt. George - 5-17-2008 at 10:38 AM

Yes, Miguel in La Paz, I think 16 de Febrero??

$100 for facilitating + costs associated with FM-3 A young lady works at the storage facility on Airport Road, I believe you met her when you paid Deborahs storage fee...gracias amigo

Miguel did my Corp way back when......very sharp, excellent English.

regards to Carol.