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  1. According to the State Dept. website, yes, the CRDA is the equivalent of a US death certificate and it is what is needed in the US for beneficiaries to claim assets. I am going to check with Arturo at Funeraria Chapala on Morelos because on another post I read where someone used him and he took care of all the paperwork, and charges several thousand pesos less than the other funeral home.
  2. Why, exactly, should I be excusing you? According to the US Embassy in Mexico website (https://mx.usembassy.gov/death-of-a-u-s-citizen/) there is a process you go through to get what is called a Consular Report of Death Abroad (CRDA) which is not just a translation of the Mexican death certificate. What I asked was for advice for someone who had gone through this process, which you obviously have not. And for the record, I care enough about my spouse that if the process is going to be onerous, I would be willing to pay extra to make it easier to deal with, rather than as you suggested, have them go through the hoop jumping. And for anyone else curious about this process, I just found this on the State Department's website. Apparently they email you a PDF file and you can print out as many copies as you need. So no, each copy will not cost you $50 USD. Contains a digital signature of the Consular Officer and a digital seal of the U.S. embassy or consulate. This allows the Consular Officer to send the document to the next of kin and other legal entities by email, which is much faster than by regular post. The recipient can then print out as many copies as they need, at time of receipt or at any time in the future. The above is taken from this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/death-abroad1/consular-report-of-death-of-a-u-s--citizen-abroad.html
  3. I'm doing end-of-life planning and a consideration in choosing a funeral home for cremation is one that charges $22K pesos but will take care of getting the equivalent of a US death certificate, and another that charges $13.4K pesos but does not offer that service. Does anyone have experience getting a death certificate from the Consulate in Guadalajara? Any idea how much it costs, the number of hoops you have to jump through, and the number of copies you get? I did see on the State Department website that ordering a death certificate for persons who die in Mexico costs $50 USD each. Ouch! I'm assuming this is the charge for getting them much later than immediately following the death. Thanks!
  4. I looked online at our property taxes over the weekend and they are the same as last year. No increase for us.
  5. I think I will also buy a cheap phone dedicated for just this use. Did you buy yours from a business or private individual? Just wondering if any phone with a micro SD slot for the SIM card will work or if I need to be mindful of other issues. Thanks so much -- I'm almost there!
  6. Thanks so much. I emailed the seller just now. By the way, how do you access your account to make the monthly payments? Did you register at the TMobile website or ??? Sometimes, I hate technology!!
  7. OK, just checked and the VoLTE is activated on my phone and was turned on when I tried using the new SIM card. So... back to square one.
  8. The seller claims the card is activated prior to shipping and includes the first month ($3) plus $7 credit. I'll go to the website on the SIM card and see if that sheds any light on my problem and I'll google about the enabling VoLTE for iPhone since I know nothing about it. Thanks for responding -- but to answer a question for me, did you simply insert the TMobile SIM card into your new phone and you were good to go? I noticed I'm getting no bars inside or outside the house. Hmmmmm
  9. Did you buy your separate phone in Mexico? Did you simply insert the TMobile SIM card into it with no other cell phone provider? I have an iPhone 11 with dual SIM card capability. I thought I would convert my Telcel SIM to an eSIM (which I can still do, I think, but will need Telcel to do it) and then insert the TMobile SIM for receiving text messages. This morning I tried to test it first before converting my Telcel to an eSIM by just replacing the Telcel SIM with the TMobile SIM but I'm getting an "Error performing request, Unknown Error" message when I enter #686# to get the new TMobile number. From what I can tell from the information provided by the eBay seller, all I need to do is insert the SIM, and type in the code to get the number. Is it not possible to just replace the TMobile SIM when you need to receive a text? I hate to convert my Telcel to an eSIM if the TMobile SIM isn't going to work. Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
  10. Do you have the TMobile SIM card for sale on eBay? If so, why wouldn't Capital One send an account verification code to that number? I just bought one of the eBay SIM cards and so far can't get my phone to recognize it.
  11. Believe it or not, I had an accident just a few months after buying this car. A motorcycle it me as I was making a right turn and he was trying to pass me on the right. I had no problem with the insurance paying, etc. The tarjeta and plates are in my name, so I believe the transfer was done legally. It's an older car, a 2009 Honda Fit, so I will likely keep it until it's junk. I paid the guy who helped me buy the car and he did all the work to transfer the title. It wasn't purchased from an individual but from a dealer in Guadalajara. I think I'm good as for as protecting myself legally, but thanks for your help in explaining the process.
  12. I renewed online and had no problem at all doing it. I do the same with my plates.
  13. Thank you so much. I have a current tarjeta de circulación so for now I will not worry.
  14. Actually, what I'm trying to determine is what law dictates you must change license plates to match the state where you live. I had asked the guy about it and he reassured me Mexico isn't like the US where you have to change plates when you move to another state. He's lived in the states, so he understands how it's done there, but claims that's not how Mexico works. The process you went through sounds awful!
  15. Natasha, Do you have a source for your information? I tried googling it but didn't find a reliable source. I'm curious if the guy who helped me buy the car isn't being truthful with me. Thanks!
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