Category: <span>Legal Column</span>

As we have already said, goods whether liquid assets or real property and/or intellectual rights can be used by those who have a property title over them, the most common benefits being buying and selling as well as renting.

The history of land ownership in Mexico is colorful and goes back to colonial times.

The ejido is a private Mexican agrarian association made up of a group of people called ejidatarios

We will begin with a six-part series on purchasing real property in Mexico, as there are many subtle, and not-so-subtle differences from a land or home purchase in other countries.

By Ángel Marín Díaz We welcome Ángel Marín Díaz to the weekly legal column with his 20 years of experience as President and CEO of Inmtec Legal Services, with offices in Mexico including San Miguel de Allende, Mexico City, and offices currently under construction in Querétaro. Samuel from Denver, Colorado I am in the process...

By Ángel Marín Díaz I have received many questions about “what and who” is a “part time” employee and what benefits do we “have to provide?”  This article explains employers’ rights and risks in terms of accidents and the role that Social Security plays in the household employment model, as well as “what if I...

The Christmas bonus is a benefit to which workers are entitled to receive annually, a benefit which is provided as a support from the employer to the worker for holiday expenses we all experience in December.

A Temporary Resident visa (TR) is for those who intend to be in Mexico more than six months and up to four years.

Hi Ángel, We are here for the duration. Originally, we were coming down for a few weeks and now find ourselves in the category of people “who came for a week, and never left.” Our question is: we have our Advance Medical Directives, DNRs, family trust, and wills all set up in the U.S. Do any of those work for us here in Mexico?

The advance directive is a document through which a person can ensure that his or her wishes are followed on whether or not to undergo medical procedures that prolong life in the event of a terminal stage, in which it would be impossible to continue living without medical assistance.