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Contract red flags
The warning signs in a Mexican purchase contract: deposits, title, and who actually holds the money.
See the red flags RecoveryDeveloper in Mexico never delivered?
You paid, the unit never came, and your demand letter was ignored. Why a letter stalls in Mexico, and the escalation ladder that actually moves a case.
Read the guide If you were scammedA lawyer or notario in Mexico who might be fake?
Someone took fees, can't be verified, or keeps asking for more money. How to check whether they are real, and what to do if they are not.
Read the guide RecoveryLost a deposit buying property in Mexico?
You paid to reserve or toward a purchase, and now the money, or the deal, is gone. What decides whether a deposit is recoverable, and how to pursue it.
Read the guide Title & contractsNo clear title to your Mexican property?
No escritura, nothing registered in your name, or it turns out to be ejido land? The sale may be void, or fixable. Here is how to find out what you actually own.
Read the guide Verify & trustHow to verify a Mexican lawyer is real: check the cédula profesional
Every licensed Mexican lawyer has a cédula profesional you can check yourself, free, on the federal SEP registry. Here is the three-step check that catches fake lawyers before they take your money.
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