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Baja Legal Information for Business & Real Estate
Real Estate Law
Closing
Deals in Mexico
Protecting your interests before the contract is signed is always the best medicine and doing so in Mexico can be very different.
Financing & Title Insurance
Jonathan A. Pikoff is an attorney with a law degrees in both the U.S.A. and Mexico. He brings us this run down of the facts.
US
Notaries vs; Mexican Notarios
Some insight into the differences between the two positions which sound the same but prove much different.
The
Apostille – a Legal Document
A function of the Notary in Mexico is to make documents official and legal. This process is essential in real estate
Collecting
Rent in Mexico?
The ramifications of not being properly set up to collect rent and pay your taxes on rental income. Hacienda, is cracking down
Earning Rental Income from Properties
Many people buy with the intent to rent and offset costs. But there are legal guidelines to follow to avoid losing your property.
Coastal
Property Right of Way
If you own or lease coastal property in Mexico you are required to provide right of way. - What does this mean?
Foreign
Investment in Mexico
Another article from Jonathan A. Pikoff. This time he looks at the best strategy for a successful investment in Mexico.
The
Pitfalls of Buying Ejido Land
Problems you may run into buying land that was one Ejido Land. There are solutions to the problems but they are not easy.
Catastral
Manifestation
it’s very important to make sure that the price stated in your Trust is the price that you paid for your Property.
Owning
Coastal Property in Mexico
Our contributing Real Estate Guru Linda Neil brings us another informative article on making good investments in Baja.
Condo Life in Mexico
Linda Neil provides legal insight into what to expect when buying a condominium in Mexico. Some aspects differ from the US.
Capital
Gains Tax in Mexico
Lawyer and law professor Jaques-Edouard Beaulne LL.B provides us this on defining capital gains.
Capital
gains Changes in Mexico
How long you hold your property and requirements for your primary residence are covered by our legal guru
Mexican Government Resources
PROFECO and Your
Rights
Mexico's Consumer Affairs solution. Sometimes this resource can help solve disputes quickly. Other times...
General Law and Business Law
Becoming Mexican in 2010
Our legal contributor, Lic. J.E. Beaulne, LL.B. provides us this up-to-date information on what it means and takes to become Mx
The
Immigration Issue in Arizona
Publisher James Glover stirs the pot and takes an informed look at what the Arizona Immigration Law ACTUALLY says.
The
Arizona Immigration Law - Revisited
Publisher James Glover takes another look and read some of our reader comments regarding their interpretation of the events.
FM2
/ FM3 / Travel Visa Update
Immigration requirements for those who will renew their documents this year. Immigrants will now carry an ID card.
Business Terms in Mexico
The translation is difficult enough, when you are dealing with general things. Words germane to business can be critical.
Divorce Laws
in Mexico
Unlike the US and Canada, there are different ways to get married, Is better to marry, divorce or just 'live in sin'?
Discrimination
against Foreigners in Mx
An overview of discrimination against foreigners and the solutions and available remedies provided by law.
Documents
You Need in Mexico
One of our contributors is lawyer Lic. Jacques Edouardo Beaulne. he runs down the documents you will need in Mexico.
License, Import and Plates
Step by step, you can follow through on the process of getting a Baja drivers license, importing your vehicle and getting plates.
Mexico
Decriminalizes Some Drugs
There is a method to the 'madness' and there is a reason the law hasn't caused much hoop la from the left or right.
Legal
Terms - Derecho de Tanto
Lic. Jacques Beaulne brings us another authoritative article. This little term is of great importance in the legal system here.
The
Naturalization Process in Mexico
Contributing legal author J.E. Beaulne, LL.B. brings us the latest information on choosing to become dual citizens
Becoming
a Mexican Citizen
A question that our contributing legal sage J. E. Beaulne provides us a little insight to benefits in real estate and business.
Labor Laws in Mexico
Hiring and firing employees can be tricky business under Mexican Law. Some things to know before you hire.
Income & Other Taxes in Mexico
What are you up against? Hacienda, the Mexican version of the IRS is computerized and wants your social security number.
What is a Factura?
If you want a tax deduction for a purchase in Mexico, it's not as easy as saving the register tape.
Mexico
Unido for Victims Rights
This organization is here to help if you have been the victim of a crime in Mexico. Helping the judicial system become responsive.
After
an Auto Accident in Mexico
I had my first accident in Mexico. May our readers benefit from my misfortune in this account of what happens after the crash.
Avoiding
Auto Accident in Mexico
Here are some helpful tips about problems when driving in Mexico and how to avoid those pitfalls.
Replacing
a Lost or Stolen Passport
When your passport disappears it doesn't mean the end of your vacation. We look at what you should do before you panic.
Import / Export & Transportation
Import/Export
in Baja
Columbia Export Company provides delivery by land, sea and air to Baja as well as providing the paperwork services.
What is NAFTA?
James Glover looks at what NAFTA is and how it will effect your business on the southern side of the border