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Q: My father bought a piece of land with a old shack house and a family member builds reconstruction house on my land do I

Own just the land or both the land and the house

Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
answered on Jun 22, 2019

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. If the construction was done with your father's authorization then the family member pena the house. It all depends on what the agreement between them was. However there are varios legal procedures that can reverse the ownership of the Property in favor of... View More

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Q: Does one need a signed affidavit from a lawyer to transfer name of ownership on a burial plot when owner has died?

My grandfather bought burial plots for him and my grandmother in the 80's in Puerto Rico. My grandfather passed away 2012 in Puerto Rico. My grandmother passed away two days ago in Puerto Rico. When I went to the cemetery in PR to make arrangements for my grandmother, I was told I need a... View More

Naomi Jusino
Naomi Jusino
answered on Oct 31, 2016

Yes, is true.

In Puerto Rico, when a person passes away, if he/she didn't made a Will, the heirs will need to make a Declaration of Heirs. As the process takes time, the cemetery will require an affidavit establishing who are heirs of the person and that they authorize the use of the burial plot.

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