by Garland M Baker on November 28, 2011
This is the time to have a trusted surveyor second check to see if there are overlaying maps on any property owned in Costa Rica. If there are contradicting maps, the uncertainty could soon cause big trouble.
Around three years ago, the Registro Nacional and its Catastro or plat map department started a plan to crosscheck properties. Before this time, there was little or no checking done. Now Registro workers are using sophisticated equipment, including NASA photographs to check map overlays.
Here is a true story that happened recently.
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by Garland M Baker on October 17, 2011
The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social known to most in its abbreviated form as CCSS or just the Caja is out in force to collect money owed to the institution. Many companies owe the Caja money. Some try to play games with the system, so they do not have to pay. Here is a bit of background and a company structure that most expats and Ticos alike do not know about which can be used to avoid the game playing.
The CCSS is the foundation of the social security system in Costa Rica. It collects money each month for itself and various other institutions to cover employee health, death and old age benefits to name a few.
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by Garland M Baker on September 5, 2011
Expats and everyone else holding assets in Costa Rica should check the documents pertaining to their properties as soon as possible to be sure everything is in order. Asset thefts are on the rise because of the digitalization of documents throughout the country.
The problem is that as the government institutions digitalize the workers are omitting important information from the original documents. One could wake up one morning and find the house stolen.
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