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Yes the same for the most part

Who issued the ticket? Was your handicapped card issued by DIF in Mexico?

Avoid out of state plates as Jalisco is strict and that protects you from frauds

Can be a couple of things..... Does battery have water levels filled? Easy to open and check although if low for too long cells can be damaged. Autozone can test for free. Is the alternator bad? Autozone can test for free. Is a light or device staying on? I had a short and the rear A/C blower fan would stay on after truck turned off. Cheap fix was to pull rear A/C fuse.

This is where at a stoplight there is a left hand turn lane and cars lined up to turn left and then someone doesn´t want to wait so they cut in the line and place themselves in front of the first car in the left turn lane in the intersection. Very common in Guadalajara, rare lakeside.

Due to overwhelming demand and the need to educate people on traffic laws, their rights and responsibilities as well as fines and amounts, I have updated my Jalisco Traffic Guide so it is current as of October 19, 2018. Please feel free to read it and download it and let me know if there is anything that should be added / deleted / corrected, etc. 2018 Jalisco Traffic Law Guide Happy Driving!

Not the case, just lazy driver who wants to extort more money. They know where ride is before they accept. Much fewer Uber cars in the Chapala area, yesterday tried for hours to get a ride from Chapala to GDL finally found one guy who accepted as he wanted to go back to Guad.

I have never had problems with Mercadolibre until the past 2 weeks. 3 sellers told me they did not have the product. They should not be selling something they do not have.

We are still receiving complaints about people paying to nationalize vehicles and getting fake papers or no papers at all, a "law" firm in Ajijic charging $3,000US and then says sorry we cant do it and not returning money.

Current cards are still valid, just new look to new ones. Those applying for a new visa will need to use new form and for entries and exits there are new forms for foreigners and nationals.

From attorney Spencer McMullen Mexico published today, July 31, 2018 in its Federal Register or Diario Oficial de la Federacion some changes to common immigration forms. These changes will be effective tomorrow, August 1, 2018. The following forms have had slight changes made to them. FMM Form Commonly Called Tourist Card Form (It is really to track entries and exits for statistical purposes and only acts as a tourist card for those who have no other visa). They changed some of the numbers around, also on the lower parts of both halves they write in how many days the visa is good for, on the old forms only the bottom section had a box to write in the information. TEMPORARY / PERMANENT VISA CARD New card format is similar to the old one. There are small differences such as the design and logos on the top of the front side, and on the front side both the issue and expiration dates will appear, old cards had expiration date on front and issue date on the rear. The rear side will have space for folio number, where printed and renewal number with the other signatures and barcodes the same as before. FORMATO BASICO, the form you turn in when applying for any temporary or permanent visa. The new form seems to be the same as far as information requested but does delete the spots where you would put your fingerprints or attach photos. FEM Formato Estadístico para Mexicanos, the form Mexicans use for entering and leaving the country. This form has changed from being blue or purple in the pasty to a lime green color on the new form. New form FEM Formato Estadístico para Mexicanos Repatriados (Deporteees) This form is to track entries from Mexicans deported from other countries. It is a good idea to make sure that when you use any of the aforementioned forms that you use the new ones as using the old ones may cause a delay or rejection when you do any business with the National Immigration Institute or INAMI. It is unknown when immigration / airports / border crossings will have the new forms available as well as if there will be any grace period for use of old forms.

You have to do a separate notification to aduana and then it finds its way to the computer system and show updated

Notaries dont like me getting involved as I have tremendous experience with property due diligence and preparation of property deeds as well as a postgraduate degree in Notarial law. I can critique all parts of a deed and see errors, I have been doing it for quite some time and have the experience. Few if no other attorneys have that experience except for notaries. I catch mistakes all the time and they do not like that, heck if I was a harmless :() there would be no resistance to me reviewing any documents but notaries all the sudden decide they dont know what documents to send to me, even though client says send Spencer entire file, they refuse. I have prepared, reviewed and translated hundreds of property deeds so nobody except for a notary has my level of experience. Also by the time a notary looks at the file the buyer has placed a deposit of 10% and the sellers and agents are breathing down their neck and the poor notary who gets many referrals from the real estate people is in an awkward position.

Last month aduana (customs) published an updated manual for the temporary importation of vehicles. This manual is an update of the last one published in 2014 and now clearly lists who can import cars and periods. It also lists who can drive the cars and once again reaffirms that the only document you need to show that your expired TIP (car import permit) is valid is your immigration document and nothing from aduana, however, you must notify aduana whenever you get a new immigration document or risk losing your deposit you paid to get the permit. I have made a 4 page file with the important pages of the 75 page document that every foreigner should print and keep in their car as it shows, in Spanish, who can temporarily import foreign plated vehicles, how long they may be imported for, what document they need to prove it and who can drive their foreign plated car. The form to extend the temporary permits has changed as well and you can extend the permit when you renew your temporary resident card and do not have to go back to the border to do so. My office goes every week to present the extension notices. To recap the document has the following information on the following pages (not necessarily manual page but page of file I created): 1) Immigration Status or visa Types and maximum length of temporary importation. 2) Length of temporary importation and what document needed to prove it (temporary visa only). 3) Who can drive a temporarily imported vehicle, foreigners… 4) Importer can drive, their spouse, children, parents, brothers and sisters, another foreigner who is tourist or temporary, or anybody else as long as importer is present in the vehicle File can be found here: http://www.chapalalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SAT-Aduana-Manual-Junio-2018-extranjeros.pdf

If you do not notify then you will not get the deposit back. Over the years their internal policies have changed. Before they were very diligent about registering notifications. Previously if there was an issue it could be fixed with a phone call and money credited within days, now even after documents and proof is sent nothing happens. Now they are very sloppy and when presented with evidence and even when the computer shows that the extension was done properly, they give excuses and aduana blames Banjercito who blames SAT and the three agencies cannot get their stories straight. It seems to be a policy to keep peoples money knowing many dont speak Spanish and to sue would cost much more than the amount in dispute.

You need to present a notification to aduana within 15 days of your RT being authorized with proper number of copies and attachments. My office does this for people if you dont want to drive to the city to present it.

Double decker bus tours go all over daily.

Sorry, haven't checked this thread in a while. Source is my personal experience with hundreds of Mexican probate cases. We have up to 5 clients die per month so do the math. As far as inheritance tax Mexico doesn't have any and in the US the limit is high. I do have this article on my web site and not sure if it prints well there. If not then I could add a pdf link to a nicely formatted and easy to print one off my web page. As far as beneficiary / co account holder. If co account holder the person has the right to the money, also to be such they may be required to have an immigration card and CURP, RFC, etc. to be placed on account. Also if they are a joint account holder they may be liable for US FATCA reporting if the account has over $10,000US at any point in the year. Beneficiary clause avoids them accessing funds in the event there are honesty issues as well as generating unknown tax reporting requirements.

You can get RFC online but need to be careful how you fill things out so as not to generate tax reporting requirements. Many listed on insurance and bank stmts are made up or generic. If you dont have one there are ways to regiter your car, we have some workarounds.

Same thing you list all end of life wishes and then name people to make decisions when you cant. Here are some examples of a few things covered: ---SECOND.- Specific Situations------------- A.- In the case grantor has brain damage either from an external or an internal cause with no expectancy of recovery, and as such diagnosed by his doctor and one other health care professional, grantor does not want to undergo any kind of treatment or care that will delay his death. In case Mechanical Life Support has already started grantor wants it to be stopped. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B.- Grantor hereby does agree to a "Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order when he is in the last six months of his life.------------------------------------------------------------------ C.- In the case that grantor has entered in the period of six months before his death, and as such diagnosed by his doctor and one other health care professional, grantor does not want to undergo any kind of treatment, including life sustaining treatment, or care that will delay his death. In case Mechanical Life Support has already started grantor wants it to be stopped.------------------------- D.- In case grantor is in a coma and there is no expectancy of waking-up or recovery, and as such diagnosed by his doctor and one other health care professional, grantor does not want to undergo any kind of treatment or care that will delay his death. In case Mechanical Life Support has already started grantor wants it to be stopped.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E.- In case grantor is suffering from mentally disabling diseases, like dementia or Alzheimer's disease, grantor does/does not wish to receive any kind of life-sustaining treatment. In case Mechanical Life Support has already started grantor wants it to be stopped.-------------------------------------------- F.-In case Grantor is suffering from a specific cause or disease such as cancer he does not wish to receive radiation and/or chemo treatments. In case Mechanical Life Support has already started grantor wants it to be stopped.---------------------------------- ---THIRD.- In case grantor has entered into a period of six months before his expected death, and as such diagnosed by his doctor and one other health care professional, grantor wishes to receive palliative care with the aim of a complete absence of pain and an optimal situation of comfort. If possible grantor wishes to receive this care at grantor’s home. Option: If this is not possible then grantor wishes to spend his remaining days at a hospice facility.----------- ---FOURTH.--- Personal Well-being--------- It is grantor’s specific wish to be treated and handled with care, compassion and the aim to reduce discomfort and pain to an absolute minimum. ---------------------------------------- Grantor wishes to be kept clean at all times and receive clean clothes and bed linens whenever needed and when grantor has soiled himself. ----------------------------------- It is grantor’s preference to receive baths instead of showers, and when grantor is not able to leave his bed to receive a full body-wash in bed each day as long as it does not cause him pain and/or discomfort.--------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Grantor wishes to have his hair done each day as long as it does not cause him pain and/or discomfort.-------------------------- ---- Grantor wishes to receive oral hygiene care each day as long as it does not cause him pain and/or discomfort. -------------------- ---- It is for grantor’s comfort, enjoyment and relaxation that grantor wishes to have access to audio-visual entertainment equipment at his bedside. ---------------------- ---- Grantor would like to receive massages as long as they do not cause him pain and/or discomfort.---------------------------------------- ---- Grantor would like his room never to be completely dark.--------------------------------- ---- Grantor would like his room to be of a temperature that is comforting to him.-------- ----- Grantor would like to have some personal items with him, and in his reach or sight, that will give him comfort. -------------- ---- Grantor would like to have somebody present when he dies.--------------------------- ---- Grantor would like to receive:----------- Care for the dying,---------------------------- Bereavement care for my loved ones. -----------------------------------------------------------------POST LIFE PLANNING---------- -Grantor wishes to express his wishes for his funeral arrangements and the disposal of his human remains.----------------------------------- It is grantor’s express wish that after his death the Legal Representative for Health Care Mr. OCTAVIO xxxx.---------------------------------------- will be responsible for the arrangements of his funeral. As such the named person will have the power to give such consent as needed to fulfill grantor’s wishes regarding the funeral arrangements and the disposal of his remains.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----It is grantor’s explicit wish that the above named person, who is responsible for the arrangement of grantor’s funeral, shall also be the person who will claim his body from authorities in case grantor’s death may be suspicious, of not natural causes, caused by an impact of nature, caused by an accident or criminal act, caused by suicide, or any other occurrence that may have caused grantor’s death and demands the involvement of authorities.----------------------------------------- ----Financial arrangements for the funeral arrangements and disposal of grantor’s remains are:--------------------------------------- - to be paid from his estate;--------------------- ----After his death grantor wishes the disposition of his body to be determined by OCTAVIO xxxx and to be cremated.---------------------------------------- -----After his death grantor wishes that his body not be exhibited.------------------------- -----After his death grantor wishes to inform the public by means of: Newspaper.----------------------------------------------------------------- ---After his death grantor wishes his body to be cremated.-------------------------------- ----After his death grantor wishes his ashes to be: Lake Chapala.------------------------- ----After his death grantor wishes that a service of remembrance will not be held.-----

We work with a notary who does a dual column 16 page English / Spanish medical POA which is incredibly complete. Covers almost every situation imaginable.

Expect all costs to rise this year with rising gasoline costs

Adding people as co account holders can be an excellent option if you trust that person, some have absconded with funds so beware. Usually there is no problem being a beneficiary and if tax is due you would pay one way or the other, better to talk to a tax specialist about tax consequences.

Please feel free to comment or point out errors or suggest comments or oversights How to Die in Mexico While many focus on coming to Mexico to live a relaxed lifestyle, nothing lasts forever and old age and bad fortune can befall us all one day. As Benjamin Franklin said the only two sure things in life are death and taxes. The reality is that the narcos won't get you (loose animals in the road at night are a bigger danger) and the vast majority of the deaths I see are from illness and a few auto accidents. Planning ahead will allow your heirs, whether family, friends or charities to have fewer hassles when administering your estate. Planning ahead means having a will as well as beneficiary clauses for your assets wherever possible and know who will handle things when you are gone as well as have your cremation prepaid and have a good relationship with a doctor who will be able to come and issue the death certificate. Here in Jalisco for real estate people can put a beneficiary clause to avoid probate and make the property transfer easier, the only restrictions are that you can only name as beneficiaries your spouse or parents, grandparents or children and grandchildren. You will have to prove this relationship when you want to change the deed by providing marriage or birth certificates along with apostilles or legalizations depending on where the certificates are from. Other states do not have provisions for beneficiary clauses in property deeds so you will need to leave a will. Most banks allow you to leave your account to beneficiaries if you die. It is a good practice when designating beneficiaries to name replacements as things happen and you may live a long life, longer than the first person you named as beneficiary. A will serves to dispose of your assets, both assets you have now and others you may later acquire. Also an important part of having a will is the naming of an executor. Many people put off making their will as they say they have beneficiary clauses or have few assets but an important part of a will is the executor who will fight for you when you are gone, as powers of attorney expire upon your death and the will then kicks in. If someone steals your property or embezzles your funds or if your death was related to an auto or other accident, the executor of your estate will be the legal representative to pursue your case with the insurance companies and in the courts. While naming your children as executors may make you feel comfortable, do they speak Spanish and will they be able to travel down to Mexico to properly take care of your affairs if needed and if there is a prolonged legal matter? A Mexican will, to dispose of property that has no beneficiary clause, if done through a Notary Public is registered in the national will registry so nobody can change it after the fact. A few US and Canadian attorneys living in Mexico offer to make wills but they are not registered and suspiciously in many cases the heirs never find the wills and later find out that friends and families of the attorneys now have the deceased's property. A will made in Mexico in front of a Mexican notary is valid in Mexico as well as in other countries. The only requirement may be an apostille and translation although we work with notaries who do dual column wills in both English and Spanish so that way all involved know exactly what each part of the will says. You may choose that your will is only valid in Mexico or worldwide. Generally speaking it is best to have a will in each country where you have property to avoid having to validate a foreign will and it is also better when having to transfer real estate. When naming people as beneficiaries, heirs, leaving them bequeaths or other items or assets, please be sure and check their full legal name to avoid problems when they come to receive the asset. Mexico is very strict with names and Billy Smith is not the same person as Billy James Smith. In wills and property deeds you can place name variations to clarify that a person is one in the same such as Ana Valeria Salas also known as her married name of Ana Valeria Mac Gregor. Also if you wish to leave property to a charity or legal entity, it is best to ask them for their corporate documents to see their exact legal name. Many people know entities by their nicknames or names in English but are ignorant of their true legal registered names in Spanish. Be sure to specify which office or branch will receive the money, merely naming the Red Cross may cause problems as there is the national Red Cross, Mexican Red Cross, Jalisco State Red Cross and one office in Chapala and another in Ajijic. Being specific will avoid disputes later on. After having a will you need to have a personal doctor. This will prevent your being taken to the morgue for an autopsy if you are found dead alone unless foul play is suspected then you will want to call the police. Your doctor can come to where you are found and see if you died from natural causes, avoiding having to make others fill out forms to claim your body. Your doctor should also know your full legal name (best to give him a copy of your birth certificate and passport) as well as your parents names and spouse´s name. This will ensure that there are no errors on the death certificate which are harder to change after the fact and which could cause problems or delays in the probate process. Your doctor will need to do something with your cadaver so best to pay a prepaid cremation plan with one of the funeral homes so that way no person or authority is storing your body until someone comes to claim it and pay the fees to take it to the funeral home. We have seen cases where the family or friends went on vacation and the body went unclaimed for weeks and had to be taken out of refrigeration. A prepaid plan where family, friends and neighbors know about it will make sure the doctor knows where to have the body sent and will not have to pass the collection plate around in order to pay for it. The funeral home will usually coordinate with the doctor, your home country´s consulate and the civil registry for the death certificates and the report of citizen death abroad. As soon as possible after the death the legal representative / executor / family needs to be notified in order to secure the valuables and important papers of the person. Police, "friends", neighbors and others many times feel it is their right to steal property of the deceased or that it is not unethical. Locks should be changed immediately and all property photographed and inventoried and nobody should be left unattended inside the property. It is amazing how many people abscond with property saying oh Joe told me if he dies to take all his jewelry and sell it. Getting it back is harder and if they bring items back, usually things are missing. Make sure nobody is left alone in the home and that it is properly secured and if police or others need to enter the home that it is on a strictly necessary basis and at no times should anybody be left alone in the home. To recap to die properly in Mexico you need to do the following: Prepare: 1) Make sure you have beneficiary clauses on your bank accounts and home (if your legislation permits) 2) Have a properly done will for each country where you have assets naming substitute heirs and executors. 3) Have a family doctor who knows you 4) Have a prepaid arrangement with a funeral home. 5) Have recently issued and apostilled / legalized copies of your birth / marriage certificates / adoption papers as well as those of any biological children who will receive property. 6) Have your executor / family / representative know where a copy of your will and other legal papers are as well as let those close to you know who these people are to notify them immediately. Let them know what you want done with your body or ashes. 7) Register that you are living abroad with your home country´s local consulate so they will have your emergency contact information. Upon your death: 1) Have somebody immediately notify your executor / family / representative / family doctor 2) Have your executor / family / representative notify your attorney and home country consulate 3) Have your executor / family / representative secure your property and assets and bar entry to everyone (except police and MP) to avoid theft of items or claims of possessory / squatters rights. 4) Have your executor / family / representative obtain copies of the death certificate, ashes, certificate of cremation and consular report of death abroad (first 20 copies are free so always request the 20). 5) Have your executor present copies of the death certificate to all banks with a request to freeze all accounts to avoid embezzlement and use of ATM cards, credit cards and checks tied to the accounts. 6) Prepare any probate filings and if necessary ask for a provisional designation of executor to fight legal battles in the courts.

Go to Guadalajara and open your horizons or else settle with what is here. There is a somewhat diverse group of foreigners but not a diverse group of Mexicans so going to the city you will meet more people and have more activities, there are groups like Mexpat on Facebook and Internations if you want to start with monthly activities to start to meet people.