Q: What do I need to file a CAMBIO de DUEÑOS, and how can I obtain a copy of the Segregation Deed pertaining to property ?
I am in the process of filing for a change of ownership for a property that was left to me by my father prior to his passing. the Escrituras for myself and 2 other siblings were completed years ago, the land was segregated into three parts, in each of our names. Recently, one of my siblings filed a change of ownership, it appears as if they were the sole beneficiary; under their name only and it also uses the exact same cadaster no# that originally belonged to my father. I have tried a number of times to submit the information online to the CRIM as required to be done. I have been denied several times, Each time they request new FORMS. a Declaration of Heirs pertaining to the other portion of the property that was not covered was done. I would like to secure the portion of the property that corresponds directly to my Escitura(deed), and obtain an Independent cadaster no# for my land. Each parcel was assigned a no# of its OWN; I NEED PROOF of the segregation that was completed. help
A: Your first step would be to procure a registry certification from the Puerto Rico Property Registry. If the segregation was filed with the Registry, the original lot (finca) will identify the three lots. You do not state whether your late father left his will or whether he died intestate. If a will exists, then the Property Registry should be notified to understand who gets what. If your father died intestate, then his entire estate will be divided in equal parts among his heirs; and any real estate that he left behind will belong pro indiviso to all of his children; meaning that no one land lot belongs to no one heir. The property registry would identify when the segregation took place, the deed number, and the notary before whom the segregation was done. With this information, the Office of Notary Inspections can be contacted to identify where the original deed is stored - whether with the notary or under the care of a Notary Archive.
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