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I have been dealing with notarizing documents for clients and helping them the past 15 years here in Mexico.  There is a lot of information out there but it can be confusing as every person’s situation is different. Notarization is often required to sell a property, request a birth / marriage / death certificate, get […]

The U.S. Department of State designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) on January 12, 2021. With limited exceptions, a traveler who is found to have visited Cuba on or after this date is not eligible for travel under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) using an Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and must apply […]

Here is the list (text copied and pasted) of LICENSED nursing homes for old folks in the area (Chapala, Jocotepec and Ixtlahuacan) by COPRISJAL who regulates them, it is not my list of favorites or the best but one can assume that if someone is licensed and regulated that they probably do a better job […]

Beware of fraudulent spam email being sent to senior citizens allegedly from Social Security. They are scammers trying to steal identity information. Ill post a photo off the document they send. If you have any questions about the authenticity of any email or communication from the Social Security Office, you may email the Federal Benefits […]

New Jalisco 2023 Law Regulating Real Estate Professionals Up until now there has been no government regulation of real estate professionals in Jalisco.  It was simply a matter of printing a business card, hanging out a shingle and bam! you are in business.  No licensing, no regulation and little to no recourse against bad agents […]

¿Serás el próximo? Que está pasando y como poder evitar este contratiempo De un tiempo a la fecha me han llegado diferentes situaciones con mis clientes que han llamado mi atención. Casualmente sus Visas han sido canceladas de una manera automática y sin poder ofrecer pruebas o explicaciones, la mayoría de ellas argumentando el mal […]

The world is not what is once was for our children and daily it seems as if the dangers grow.  Dangers are not limited to children although they are some of the most vulnerable.  Human Trafficking is an issue worldwide and unfortunately sex trafficking is an issue in our area.  In the State of Jalisco […]

New US passport design. We are seeing these starting last month for passport renewals. Signature page also has holders photo. They will be phasing them in, also passport prices are going up $20.00US so expect to pay $130.00 dollars for renewals. Kids will pay $135.00 dollars for their 5 year passports, another good reason to […]

Today I was able to save a lady from going to jail and having her car impounded.  What was her crime?  Not wanting to take her car to Guadalajara for a smog check and sticker.  She entrusted someone locally in the Chapala area and the car never went to Guadalajara for the smog check.  She […]

The economic reform packages have been made official and were published in the Federal Register (Diario Oficial de la Federacion) on November 12, 2021 with additions, deletions and modifications to the tax laws to take effect in 2022. Reduction of confiscatory tax withholding Mexico has always had a sort of ridiculous tax well actually a […]