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10-01-2009, 10:27 PM
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Property Title Problems
What does the Dominican Republic does with lawyers that manipulate the law to their own benefit?
I know of a few cases where certain property owners are losing their land to some thieves who are selling such property and acquiring fake titles from certain so called lawyers. What is the procedure to bring those (thieves and lawyers) to justice?
Thank you.
Mercy
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10-02-2009, 10:08 AM
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The DR does NOTHING
They're all in on it together. Its buyer beware. If you ever get entangled in the DR lawyer "system" you will regret it the rest of your life. Its even worse than getting involved with fffffffin lawyers in the US. Do your homework up front. Once $ changes hands here it very very rarely comes back to you ( I would have said never but I never say never, its as close to never as you can get).  |
10-02-2009, 04:52 PM
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.38 cal S&W??? Been done before. And will happen again...
HB
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10-03-2009, 05:17 PM
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Selling land that does not belong to one, is a favorite sport in the DR, almost as popular as baseball. On the North Coast (not limited to here I'm sure), there is a lawyer mafia that has great influence on the courts, judges, and title registery. People who fight the system, or make waves, usually become 'pariahs' or 'outcasts' of the system, and sometimes worse.
In Santo Domingo and Santiago, its not so prevalent, but in the smaller towns, corruption reigns.
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10-03-2009, 05:22 PM
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There are lawyers outside the system (big firms from Santo Domingo usually) that can come into the system and shake things up, for a specific case. They will threaten the crooks involved with sanctions from the National courts.
The other option is to become part of the system, and pay off the right people.
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10-03-2009, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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I almost bought a house but 'felt' something wrong.
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10-04-2009, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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title
Well I say use title insurance !!
Stewart or First American !!!
Carib
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10-05-2009, 09:17 PM
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The system is getting better and the government is trying to address the problem. That being said a good reputable lawyer is the best route to go. I was lucky as a friends sister is in real estate in Santo Domingo and she brokered our property purchase for us. We had a number snags relating to the title that were all resolved before ANY money changed hands.
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10-05-2009, 10:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Conchman
Selling land that does not belong to one, is a favorite sport in the DR, almost as popular as baseball. On the North Coast (not limited to here I'm sure), there is a lawyer mafia that has great influence on the courts, judges, and title registery. People who fight the system, or make waves, usually become 'pariahs' or 'outcasts' of the system, and sometimes worse.
In Santo Domingo and Santiago, its not so prevalent, but in the smaller towns, corruption reigns.
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Sometime I wish the North Coast would just break off and fall into the ocean. If it weren't for the fact that the daughters like to go to the beach once in a while I would never visit that place. I have never seen or heard of so many sharks in my life.
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10-06-2009, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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Like I said
I have purchased various properties... by the way, it is said that La Altigracia (Higuey, Bavaro, Punta Cana, etc.) is where most fraud occurs...... TITLE INSURANCE... and let them handle the closing and all papers....
Thats my opinion... in the USA and the DR !
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