Need this lawyer?

Submitted by jhushia on 8 April, 2006 - 09:00.
Need this lawyer?

These are the kinds of lawyers we poor Nicas can afford. I wonder howmuch Aleman and Jerez paid for theirs?

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Kinds of lawyers (Rated SH)

Submitted by Pete on 8 April, 2006 - 09:41.

Wow, you mean to tell me I've been missing out? One lawyer who follows through long enough to complete the job within one lifetime? I had to hire a lawyer once, his job was to keep after the other lawyer. I needed a third person (Personal Friend) who served as "Payroll", giving both lawyers incentive. I guess what your saying is, "Nicas" have better lawyers and pay them less then North Americans (Humm, that doesn't even sound peculiar anymore). (((--Smirk__))

Note: This posting contains some sarcasm Rated S. If you have a medical condition which may be aggravated by such content, please refrain from reading or reply to this post. This posting is not rated M for malicious and has the addition Rating H for humours.

gag me- lawyers

Submitted by Santana on 8 April, 2006 - 13:51.

LOL.......your post might have been sarcastic but I'm actually going through this ....I've got a lawyer in Philly who trying to keep tabs on my late Mother's lawyer not to mention the lawyer running my families trust funds. If that's not bad enough..I then have a personal friend who is a lawyer and keep tabs on all of them here from NY. My life is filled with lawyers....and legal bills :(

And while we're on the topic of lawyers...why on earth does it take 6-9 months to get a land deed on my property from RS? I realize Nicaland is on a slower schuedule but this is ridiculous!

6 - 9 months

Submitted by Pete on 8 April, 2006 - 14:50.

What josh said ... or you failed to issue action certificates. Please see http://www.nicaliving.com/node/3643 for more information.

hmm.

Submitted by tropi on 8 April, 2006 - 13:59.

The only reason I can think of that it would take a bit more time, but still it shouldnt take that long, is the Subdividing of land.

Rancho Santana may not have purchased all of this land from one seller originally. So they would need to create one main land title. Then They would need to subdivide it out to the new buyers and make individual lot plats.

I would be curious if you actually own the property and pay all taxes and what not to the Alcaldia or some kind of Rancho Santana Home Owners association owns everything in a way and you pay your property taxes through this organization.

If your deed is in English when you get it I guess its the last idea.

RS

Submitted by Santana on 9 April, 2006 - 05:53.

I know I have to pay an annual Home Owners association fee but that goes towards the building of roads etc. Personally I kinda like the dirt roads...forget the asphalt. I was told the taxes are pretty low unlike our property taxes here on bueatiful long island. I thought I had also read one of the incentives for American's to buy property was the waving of taxes for a few years? I wish I could remember where I read this so I could provide a link. But I can't.

Josh, I'm 99% sure that we own the property outright. Doesn't the deed prove we own it? Now you have me worried...LOL

for what its worth

Submitted by tropi on 9 April, 2006 - 08:31.

This is a complete guess and I have NO clue on how they run things at these developements. So take this for what its worth

I think it gets weird when you buy properties through a development. You technically own the property through the Home Owners Association. However the Home Owners Association is who the Alcaldia recognizes as the owner of the entire Rancho Santana. Again if you get a deed that is in English and not a typical looking Escritura I would automatically assume that its this situation.

Homeowners

Submitted by Pete on 9 April, 2006 - 11:05.

Josh, good point, Santana, do you have a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Association? That would be a good start in figuring out your obligation to the association.

I just remember this

Submitted by jhushia on 9 April, 2006 - 06:36.

I was one of the people Peter Stuckos, or however you spell his last name, contracted for taking him to the Pearl Kays back in the 90's. Of course, his intention was to purchase these islands for later big profit resale. I knew these islands were communal property that could not be sold or bought. But as a business man, I took the charter.

I believe many of you know the big mess that land purchasing have created. Sad that someone had to die in that process.

Check the facts, it doesn't hurt!

Peter?

Submitted by Miskito Alan on 9 April, 2006 - 06:45.

Miskito Alan &#174

Peter Tsokas

http://www.nicaliving.com/node/2814

__________________________________________________________________

Yep, that's him!

Submitted by jhushia on 9 April, 2006 - 06:52.

I saw him withdrawing money from a teller at the Cheveron Gas station carretera Norte located at the entrance of la colonia Unidad de Proposito.

I wonder if he is the one that bought Rancho Santana?

Devil's advocate

Submitted by jhushia on 9 April, 2006 - 06:24.

Santana did you do any researching on the land you bought? Who were the former owners? Could this be a diputed land? Was this land owned by any gringos before the Sandinistas took over in 79? Were these land given to the pre-Rancho Santana owners as part of the "Reforma Agraria"?

It wouldn't hurt to go to the alcadia and find out from "Catastro" about these lands and what is the time frame for receiving a deed after purchase!

re: devil's advocate

Submitted by Santana on 9 April, 2006 - 07:16.

Oh jeez, so many questions and no answers. The only thing I know about this place (perhaps my husband knows more and never informed me) is that two men bought up the 1700 acres. I think one of them inherited money from a relative and sunk every last cent into this property and developement.

I believe we are the orginal owners of our particular property N6 on the plat map in Bella Vista. It was not a resale as memory serves. check out ranchosantana.com

I'm so not into business..it bores me to death. I do know that I told my financial advisor about this property before purchasing it and they both approved it..infact, one of them is thinking about checking it out since his wife lived in Costa Rica for numerous years. Properties as we all know have skyrocketed in price down there. Anyway, I will copy your post and try and find some answers...thanks for the suggestions.

Damn, now I feel stupid...