Property located in Rincon, Puerto Rico
answered on Nov 10, 2022
In general terms, you should start by procuring either a Title Study or a Registry Certification from the Property Registry, to certify that you appear as owner of the real estate property. Next, you need to retain the professional services of a civil engineer, who'll prepare a plot plan... Read more »
Town. We want to divide the land and register our parcel separately. How can we accomplish this? Can this transaction happen directly from seller to the two new buyers with each buyer claiming their part of the land? Or does it have to be registered under one person and then be separated? Need... Read more »
answered on Sep 20, 2022
The property must be segregated by way of a deed. Although this can be accomplished in the sales deed, you cannot segregate a property without procuring required legal permits beforehand. The quickest, most expedient way I recommend would be for you and your sister purchase the land and register it... Read more »
answered on Apr 11, 2022
To answer your question, owning the property in fee simple does allow you to enjoy the property and/or cede, donate, or sell it. Nevertheless, if you wish to develop it, either for personal use or for commercial purposes, the facilities you wish to build may require utilities and other facilities,... Read more »
My neighbor is doing major earth work on his property for new construction. He excavated a natural drain and installed 32" subterranean pipes, roughly 100' of these pipes are on my property. He has also knocked down a coconut palm tree located on my property. He also excavated a bank... Read more »
answered on Mar 31, 2022
The quickest way would be for you should request an immediate "cease and desist" order from the Municipal Court of the town where your property is located, and request the courts to deliver the order to your neighbor. The Petition should be accompanied y evidence of your title ownership... Read more »
After the purchase, the property lines revealed that these homes were in fact on my property. What can I do to remove them, what rights do I have, and what are their rights?
answered on Sep 14, 2021
The rule of law in Puerto Rico grants you a full year after your purchase of the real estate property, to request the courts to evict the people who have invaded your property. Also, the seller may be responsible for clearing the property out before the sale. You may need to bring him/her/they into... Read more »
In a barrio that is mainly residential, a contractor has decided to store his equipment in the middle of a residential neighborhood. At the entrance to the barrio, close to the highway that runs past it, he established a parking lot/junk yard that has suddenly run out of space. He bought another... Read more »
answered on Aug 17, 2020
Hello and thank you for using Justia. You will need to consult with the Municipal Code to verify if there is any regulations on this matter. You can also file a consultation request with the Planning Board and the Permits and Regulations Board (ARPE) to verify if the proyecto has Permits for said... Read more »
My mother/aunt-in-law wish to sign over their mothers property in PR to my wife. I have several questions:
1) Their brother died prior to her grandmother, but he had children. Do they have a claim to the property? 2) I am unsure if anyone took care of the inheritance tax, as seen on... Read more »
answered on Jul 3, 2020
Hello and thank you for using Justia. First off, I thank you for your services to the Armed Forces.
1) The Grand Mother is the "Causante" thus an Estate has to be created in her name. The members of the Estate are your Mother in Law, Aunt in Law and your deceased Uncle in Law. The... Read more »
Adverse possession (not squatting) in regards to real estate, as I understand it, is when someone has taken over part of your property and is actively using it with your knowledge and you, the legal owner of said property has done nothing to remove the person from your property. After a set amount... Read more »
answered on Mar 4, 2020
Hello and thank you for using Justia. This does form part of squatter's rights known as "Usucapion". In order to become the new owner, the party that is using your property must do it in a peacefull manner, act as if he is the owner infront of the públics eye, do acts of ownership... Read more »
My mother is the last living sibling and her father has a piece if property in Puerto Rico. My mother only knows the name of the area. How can I find out where it is and include that info in her will that we are trying to draft.
answered on Jan 10, 2020
Hello and thank you for using Justia. You will need to do a Property Registry study to find the location of the property. This can be done by an Attorney at a reasonable fee.
If you need additional information please feel free to contact me directly. Happy New Year...
I would like to know if notorized letter is signed in NJ will it help with changing name on property in PR. Not sure, what I need to do as my father is now in a nursing home. He never fixed the right papers to leave me the property. I don't know if the property will be lost?
answered on Nov 5, 2019
No, a notarized letter is not sufficient to transfer real property. You need a properly drafted deed signed and notarized by your father. First you'll need to determine the ramifications of a transfer. Will this effect medicaid /medicare, will it be a taxable gift, does he have an estate plan,... Read more »
No known will is in place. And we don't know if annual taxes have been paid on property.
answered on Aug 31, 2019
If the property is located in PR and his parents are no longer alive, and he did not leave a will, then the heir will be your mom but the inheritance process will have to be done in order for her to formally become the owner. If the property was his principal residence and he had obtained full... Read more »
Have a cousin who has put his small business on my father's property without permission and there is no written agreement. My father has the deed to this property. He is now expanding. My cousin says he has a business permit and is allowed to be there. How do find out that this is true? How... Read more »
answered on Aug 7, 2019
Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. If you search the data base on JUSTIA you will find various Attorneys whom give free consultations in Puerto Rico.
My father lives in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico and has a small piece of land across the street from his house. There is a main road between his house and a small business a nephew started without my father's permission. The nephew has been there for at least 5 years. It's a place to sell... Read more »
answered on Aug 2, 2019
Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. All he needs to do is to get an Attorney to file a process known as "Desahucio" which will have the Court order his nephew and the business removed from the Property.
Own just the land or both the land and the house
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... Read more »
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... Read more »
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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