2018

Types of Attorneys in Mexico – Attorney – Barrister – Solicitor – Lawyer – Abogado – Licenciado en Derecho – Corredor Publico – Notario – In Mexico the legal system comes from Roman Civil Law. This makes it difficult for people coming from Common Law countries like the United States to understand the differences between […]

US Consulate Federal Benefits Unit Presentation The US Consulate Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) gave a presentation at the American Legion in Chapala on Monday November 26, 2018. The presenters were the new Regional Federal Benefits Officer, Rick Meyer and the head of the Guadalajara unit. Mr. Meyers has worked in the offices of Social Security […]

Canada is not a party to the Hague Convention so in order to present public documents (birth / marriage / death) certificates, notarized documents or documents from a court, they must have a purple legalization seal placed on the document by the Mexican Consulate in the province where the document was issued. If the document […]

Mexican Immigration Catch 22s when changing from a Temporary to Permanent visa We have recently seen two situations where people find themselves in jeopardy of having their immigration papers denied through no fault of their own. One situation can be avoided but the other one may not be, leaving people in a tough situation. This […]

How long does probate take in Mexico (Jalisco)? The first article in a series about probate and options… Depends on what type of probate action is filed or used. 1) Adjudication (changing title) to real property when there is a beneficiary clause in the property deed: The spouse or child (direct deed beneficiary clause only […]

What to do when you need a document notarized in Mexico. At times the need arises where a signature is required to be notarized for use outside Mexico. All notaries are not equal and there are times where one notarization will work for one document but not another. Some common documents that people need notarized […]

Hot off the press this is the only English traffic law guide with fines listed and all rules of the road you need to know to avoid accidents and unpleasant encounters with the authorities. Driving2018

Its great being a guy and as such there are certain norms in society that we follow but the law also may have extra quirks and burdens. Many are downright scary and many foreigners may find them much stricter than the laws they thought were “anti man” in their home country. Both parents need to […]

The Jalisco State legislature has approves changes to the State Notarial Law and Civil Code and Code of Civil Procedure to allow Notary Publics to perform certain new activities which should reduce the case load the courts have as well as give people a more rapid way to resolve uncontested administrative matters with a Notary […]

Foreign plated car temporarily imported by foreigner: Original valid driver license Original TIP (not recommended), copy certified by a Mexican Notary Public better (cost 50-60 pesos) and window hologram on windshield Original temporary resident card if your TIP has an expired date (not recommended), copy certified by a Mexican Notary Public better (cost 50-60 pesos).  Showing […]