Know The Law In Mexico - Wills In Mexico
This is a topic that some people do not like to face, as it makes them think about their own mortality. Unfortunately, if we want to take care of our loved ones or a favorite charity, we must face this...
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Know The Law In Mexico - IMSS- Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social: Part 2
- The main objective of Social Security is to guarantee the right to good health, medical assistance, the protection of the means of subsistence and the necessary social services for the collective and individual well being, as well as the assignment of a pension that complies to the legal requirements that should be guaranteed by the state.
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When Immigration or IMSS decide to make changes to rules and or requirements, these are usually very minor, such as income amounts, and the cost of the actual documents. However, over the past two mont...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Traveling To Mexico
Traveling to Mexico
Planning a trip to Mexico? Coming to see if this is where you may want to retire? Actually moving to Mexico? Everyone has their own reason to visit this beautiful part of the w...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Marriage And Divorce In Mexico
Here are two widely varying topics. Marriage, everyone loves to talk about. Divorce, not a very popular topic. Fortunately, or unfortunately, they are facts of life. Many people come to us inquiring ab...
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Know The Law In Mexico - 2007 Immigration Update
Immigration's prices are normally due for increase every January. Although they failed to increase the rates for services in 2005 and 2006, we are not so fortunate this year.
These are the taxes that ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Immigration Documents
In the past several years the basic requirements for immigration to Mexico have not changed, but the explanations of these requirements are somewhat unclear. We see this confusion everyday, so we are g...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Medical Coverage And Hospitals
In an effort to educate as many people as this column can reach, we touched on many legal issues surrounding our lives in Mexico. Our office deals with many issues that we are faced with each and every...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Immigration And Inmigrado
It would seem we owe a big thank you to all the readers of this article. I think the greatest compliment to us is when we have members of the community asking us to write on a specific topic. Some of t...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Contracts: Part 2
We talked about this subject a few months ago, but in the past two months we have worked with three cases of people being ripped off for their deposits. Two were deposits on purchasing a house, and one...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Traveling To Mexico Part 2
In August, we covered the basic things you need to watch for and or take care of for first time visitors into Mexico - simple Immigration issues and car importation permits. This was intended for the f...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Employment Law And Practice
Because of the type of domestic help we hire, most of us do this "under the table", really not adhering to Mexican Law. We then suggested how to handle these "under the table" employment issues. We hav...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Employees And Labor Law
The labor laws for the Republic of Mexico vary for each type of employee, and each type of employer. Unfortunately, very few of us who hire maids and gardeners, hire them according to the law. We hire ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Property Management
Knowing the law and your rights in Mexico is the most important step in protecting yourself in Mexico. This can be anything from dealing with the police, the courts, or even another individual. We try ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Personal Safety
Normally we come to you monthly to advise readers of different aspects of the law that affect our daily lives - immigration, real estate, labor, wills, contracts, etc. This month it isn't so much the l...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Traffic Police
There are many reasons our foreign community is growing. Everyone wants a better life, whether it be the climate, the people, cost of living, easy pace, or even to get away from the bureaucracy of life...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Vehicle Importation: Part 1
Most months we try to cover current trends and rumors in the foreign community. These past few weeks has generated the worst of these rumors. It all started when the authorities in Puerto Vallarta seiz...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Vehicle Importation: Part 3
Last month, we mentioned filing a letter with Customs asking the proper interpretation of the law surrounding imported vehicles, which is article 106. We received the reply which has been translated an...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Contracts
In our effort to keep the readers of this publication informed of their rights, and the law in general, we sometimes ruffle some feathers. In these efforts to keep you informed, we have been accused of...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Vehicle Importation: Part 2
Our last article discussed the basic importation regulations around foreign plated vehicles. This needed to be addressed as some vehicle seizures were made in Puerto Vallarta, and because a reasonable ...
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Know The Law In Mexico - IMSS - Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social
Every year at this time, we publish information on Immigration (last month), and the National Health Care System - IMSS. This is generally the time of year they increase fees as well as make changes to...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Wills In Mexico
It would seem that any given month produces one rumor or another. This month it is about wills in Mexico. All of a sudden everyone is asking how to get a will in Mexico.
Now this is usually a topic th...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Apostille
The requirement of an Apostille (ah-poh-steel) is an important new development for international travelers. An Apostille is an additional certification that will be required for all notar...
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Know The Law In Mexico - Christmas Bonus
The labor laws for the Republic of Mexico vary for each type of employee, and each type of employer. Unfortunately, very few of us who hire maids and gardeners, hire them according to the law. We hire ...
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Know the Law in Mexico - Contracts: Part 3
We have written on this subject twice in the past 14 months, but it continues to be a growing problem. In the past two months we have seen an increase in problems associated with contracts. We have bee...
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