Landmark Decision Due in Property Fraud Cases

May 17, 2004

Victims have right to express views There may be good news for those who have lost their property or other assets to fraud in Costa Rica. Believe or not, the courts are divided on who should be protected. Here is a little informational background: Most jurisprudence is decided in the Corte Supremo, or superior court. [...]

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Country’s Legal System Has Rules For Complaints

May 10, 2004

Attorneys are not too well thought of anywhere in the world. Costa Rica is no exception. One dictionary tongue-in-cheekly defines a lawyer as “One who defends your estate against an enemy, in order to appropriate it to himself.” There are many cases in Costa Rica where attorneys have done just that, manipulated paperwork so their [...]

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Possession is More Important Than Ownership

May 3, 2004
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Owning property in Costa Rica is much more than just having a deed. Possession is nine-tenths of the law in this country. Most people believe it is a simple procedure to buy a piece of land in Costa Rica. One just needs to have an attorney check to see if the catastro, or plat plan, [...]

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Unusual Property Tax System Hurts Newcomer

April 26, 2004
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First there was arithmetic, and then came new math, and now Costa Rica has introduced tax math. Aristotle, the Greece philosopher, was the first ever to theorize this kind of geometric mathematics in his book The Physics. So no one should be surprised Tributacion Directa, the Costa Rican tax authority, much like the IRS in [...]

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Legal Manipulations Can Protect Property Here

April 19, 2004
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With so many people, ranging from the common property thief to the tax man, trying to take your property away from you, why not fight back and protect yourself with legal fences to keep the bad guys out. Here are a few ways: Corporations or limited partnerships, called SRLs in this country, can be created [...]

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Registry Law Creates Chance to Steal Property

April 12, 2004
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By Garland M. Baker Special to A.M. Costa Rica Most people are unaware of the changes to the property registration laws at the Registro Nacional or National Registry which were modified last year. However, these changes have opened the doors to shysters preying on the innocent. Costa Rica’s registry laws are over 100 years old. [...]

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Following The Rules Is Way to Protect Property

March 23, 2004

Property is registered here in Zapote The Web page is www.registronacional.go.cr Horror stories abound of property owners not doing their homework or, expressed in legal terms, their due diligence, and losing their property to unscrupulous third parties, including squatters and/or the tax authorities. The correct registration of a property is the most important element in [...]

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