I'm assuming that you purchased the vehicle as new from a Puerto Rico car dealer. Have you taken the car back to the dealer to have it serviced? Under the Puerto Rico Consumer Affairs Department ("DACO", by its Spanish acronym) regulations, you have 3 years or 36,000 miles as the... View More

The 22nd is Tuesday, and we're at the start of a weekend. You may want to repost this and add "Puerto Rico" as a heading (you hadn't selected a geographic heading, and that could result in delays with someone seeing your question) See the text, "Show More States." Nov.... View More

At this time, Puerto Rico does not have an inheritance tax. Nevertheless, if an heir residing in the states sells his/her share in a real estate property located in Puerto Rico, the proceeds of the sale are subject to a 15%-20% retention pursuant to the Puerto Rico Tax Code, so as to force the... View More

As a rule, banks prefer to personally deliver in hand checks to each of the heirs, unless an heir living abroad grants a special power of attorney authorizing someone else to physically appear to collect the funds. If you already have an attorney working the case and you cannot travel to Puerto... View More

First of all, if the real estate property belonged to your grandparents (whom, I assume, are both deceased), either a Will for each grandparent or a declaration of heirs must be procured and filed with the Property Registry, to transfer ownership from your late grandparents to their children. After... View More

To answer your question: Yes. You can file a claim, in the form of a collections lawsuit, with the Guaynabo Court of First Instance, under Civil Procedure Rule 60. The claim must be filed with a sworn statement, avowing under oath that the allegations in the lawsuit are true and correct. You must... View More

Certain steps must first be addressed before determining who can collect.

With a copy of your late father's death certificate, a certification of Will must be procured from the Puerto Rico Office of Notary Inspections (I'm assuming that his Will was signed and subscribed in Puerto... View More

First of all, I advise that you to consult an attorney admitted to the Federal Courts to determine your options. You do not state how you come to learn that an infrared camera was used to take pictures and hearing in on your house. You do not state whether said property is located in Puerto Rico.... View More

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... View More

As a matter of law, the answer to your question is relatively straightforward: the property belongs to your late parents until the declaration of heirs has been issued by the court, the estate tax filing has been presented to the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, and you and your brother's... View More

You need to speak with a PR estate planning attorney if the property is in PR as you have stated. Things to consider include, is there a Will, what does the property deed say, is there a Trust? It is possible the property will pass to your mom per PR laws, Will and or other estate planning that is... View More

This is something that attorneys who work with estates would know better than civil litigation (the posted category) attorneys, but the question remains open for almost a week. I'm sorry for the family's loss. You could repost the question under Puerto Rico (see "show more... View More

An attorney who practices in Puerto Rico could answer best (see the linked text "Show More States"), but your question remains open for two weeks. However, the answer is essentially the same anywhere in the world. Someone needs evidence. It doesn't necessarily mean elaborate and... View More

When a close relative dies, such as the case of your grandfather, the first thing that needs to be done is whether the deceased died having left a Will or not. If no Will exists, a Declaration of Heirs must be petitioned from the Puerto Rico court. Depending on when your grandfather died, the court... View More

No tengo manera de responder a su pregunta sin conocer a qué ley se refiere.

You need to be more specific regarding "signing over your rights". Are you ceding your "parens patriae" ("patria potestad", in Spanish) rights, which are your right to make decisions regarding the well-being of your child? Are you ceding your custody right, which is... View More

If your father never married, any property he purchased belongs solely and exclusively to him. In Puerto Rico, the common law wife has no rights as to property acquired by your father. Regardless of whether his companion lives or dies, any proceeds from the sale of his property belong exclusively... View More

I'm assuming that the will was granted in Puerto Rico. If that's the case, the Puerto Rico Notary Law demands that an attorney-notary who has authorized a will must notify a certified copy of said will with the Office of Notary Inspection's Registry of Wills. If your sisters wish to... View More

A recent Puerto Rico Civil Code came into effect as of November 28, 2020 by Public Law no. 55 of June 1, 2020. In this version, the widow is entitled to an equal share of the deceased's estate, same as the deceased's children. Thus, the answer to your question is that your dad's... View More

The certificates you require are not provided by the court. They're provided by different government agencies in Puerto Rico, as described below. The cancellation of stamps & tariffs on the certificates designate them as originals, and are, thus, not notarized (sworn).

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