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  1. If you buy a car from a Mexican, the identification required is a copy of their INE card, not a drivers license. The INE is signed on the back. The people in Chapala stamp the copy without looking at it. Verify a signature? You MUST be joking. I've bought 2 cars that I know the actual owner didn't sign the papers. I sold one, titled to my husband, but I had been signing his name for 56 years so didn't expect..or have..any problems.
  2. When my husband died the funeral home gave me 1 original and 5 copies of the Mexican death certificate. Ten days later the US consulate sent 5 copies in english. That sufficed until I went to TelCell to cancel his phone plan. They demanded an original. I asked what would happen if the account was simply not paid. Answer: It will be cancelled. Fortunately my cell is on a separate plan. His ashes were carried back to the states in our son's check through luggage. All documents were included but there was no "permit to fly". No problems there. One US bank sent me an online form to fill out. The other ignored my questions until a year later when they threatened to close the account. They accepted a scanned copy of the US death certificate. The bank here just needed a copy of the Mexican one. If someone dies in the hospital, of natural causes and there are no complications any funeral home can take care it. But if there is ANY extenuating circumstance..,.car accident....death somewhere other than your home village....there is a ton of paperwork and you are going to need a lawyer. San Francisco Funeral Home in Chapala has one on staff and it's included with the fee. You get what you pay for.
  3. I'm sorry people have had these problems. But I have to say....When my husband died suddenly, I didn't experience this. I was aware of procedures and how the government functions. I immediately took a deep breath and told myself I could grieve later. Within 24 hours, all money with his name on it anywhere was moved to an account with only my name. Fortunately (??) there was not a lot of it. He had 1 credit card with a low balance which I paid and then put a hold on. Later, when I had death certificates, I closed these accounts with no problem. I contacted SS and got in their que. An english speaking rep called me back within 5 days. Admittedly, if I had been dealing with a lot of money and investment accounts etc. it probably would not have been as easy. I guess there's one advantage to being poor.
  4. Used my US CC for an Amazon purchase last night. No problem. BUT you do have to watch the addresses you use. I was using Amazon US to ship to a US address so I had to change my default shipping and make sure it lined up with the 'bill to' address.
  5. I don't know if this has anything to do with it but...... Years ago we used the CIBanco ATM for cash a lot. Our cards were from Bank of America. Then I shifted the working account to USAA and we started using those debit cards. Or trying to. The USAA cards were never accepted at the CIBanco ATM. When I complained to USAA they said that that ATM was not "registered" with USAA. They sent me a list of acceptable ATMs and we just quit dealing with CIB. This was quite a few years ago, when Laguna Mall was brand new, so I would have hoped things had changed.
  6. I ran into that also. Can't crop, change lighting nada. I finally just moved the photos over to my hard files and used Photoshop. Darn nuisance when you just want to do a simple adjustment.
  7. I needed a tow last month so I called the insurance number and got someone in Mexico City who spoke perfect English. I was parked off on a side road so it was tough to describe the location to someone not familiar with the area. Finally he asked if my car was gold colored. Yes! He said "Got it! I can see you. We'll have a truck there in an hour." It took less than an hour. But the "eye in the sky" thing was paranoia inducing.
  8. My computer moved forward. Cell phone stayed the same.
  9. Yeah. And carrying a stack of travelers checks and standing in line half a day at a bank to get cash for them.
  10. The curp card was plastic laminate when we came here 18 years ago. Soon after, things changed (without notification, of course) and that card was no good. I've kept the old card to clean paint off glass with.
  11. GoSolar installed the panels on my house 8 years ago. Last year they were moved from an area that is now shaded to more direct sun. This was done after another company told me the panels were shot and I needed a totally new system. I can't say enough good about the communication and skill level of this company. Not to mention the quality of their product.
  12. I have a big Briggs & Stratton for sale. It's just too big for me to handle alone so I bought a smaller one. Send me a message if interested.
  13. We dropped our homeowners many years ago because it was nearly impossible to process a claim. Last year I tried to get it again for liability since I have workers and kids running all over this place. One company wasn't interested at all. Another wanted detailed photos of every inch of the property. I sent them over 50 photos and never heard back.
  14. So what is the ball-park cost for the system you posted?
  15. I've seen two sides of this. A dear friend died at home and the neighbors called the police. Fortunately my husband and I got there first and I knew where the valuables were. When the police came they opened every drawer. We didn't object, but one of us quietly followed them around and we refused to leave. After about an hour of this, they decided it wasn't profitable and left. It took 5 hours for the funeral home in Guadalajara to come for the body. Last year when my husband had a fatal heart attack while in his car the police were the first to arrive. I wasn't found and notified until 3 hours later. By the time I got to the scene the car and his body had been taken away but the police were still waiting for me. One of them handed me my husband's hat containing his cell phone, wallet, credit cards, $3,000 pesos in cash and the Tag Hauer watch he always wore. It seems to be the luck of the draw.
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