We MAY be going forward a little with the deal in PR. I searched for the Dept of Natural Resources on the Internet and found their main site, but I could not find a way to locate anyone (the ‘contact us’ form has a broken link), so I searched a little more and found a blog by a man who actually works there! I left him a comment on his blog that we were in need of help and a signature to get going on the process and he set about helping us! That is a start!
Apparently we need to send a letter to the San Juan office with the details and copies of deed, survey, blue prints, etc. All of which…we have none of. So I emailed the request to Carlos, the lawyer, and then called Awilda, the current owner, to let her know the plan. She said she would call Carlos, and Britton will as well.
Awilda also said she talked with another lawyer and that lawyer will try and contact the Dept as well to see what is going on. I don’t even know what type of document it is that we are waiting on. Awilda seems to think the delay has to do with this being an election year, and therefore there is anxiety in who will be the new leader (governor, I assume?) Things work so differently there. Hopefully this is a little nudge forward. We’ll see.
Be very carefull. I would get another lawyer. Or come back for another visit and look for a property without title problems. Good Luck!
Jeff,
We have basically been told in so many words that we are a thorn in the side for requiring all of this…and it isn’t even us…it’s the bank. They won’t give a loan if the title isn’t correctly filed…which is great for us because it gives us some guarantees and someone protecting both our interests and the banks. We are hoping to go down there in January either way, to sort this out, or look at something else.