Tag Archives: legal opinion
Unconstitutionality of Article 1032
The issue… In my last post about the delay in publishing the “Jalisco Condo Manual – Second Edition,” I mentioned that a higher court in Jalisco had found that Article 1032 of the Jalisco Civil Code was unconstitutional. I’ve received a surprising number of enquiries for details about this, and thought it easiest to deal… Read more…
Is a Condo Responsible For Property Tax Bills?
An issue has come up recently that’s produced a flurry of questions from my readers. This topic seems to have created more interest than any other. So… a blog post seems in order. Disclaimer I have no first-hand knowledge of this situation. Everything I know about what the municipalities are allegedly doing is second and… Read more…
What’s Legal and What’s Not?
Most of the questions I get from book owners start out, “Is it legal to…?”. Sometimes there’s a clear answer, because the condo law covers the issue explicitly. However, sometimes this isn’t the case. What then? Basic legal principle There’s a basic concept in civil law (the type of legal system used in Mexico) that… Read more…
Can Delinquent Owners Vote at an Assembly?
The controversy I think I might have chosen a controversial topic for my first blog post, but I’ve received questions about this topic from multiple condos both on the coast and in the Lake Chapala area, and I think it’s an important one! On page 37 of the “Jalisco Condo Manual” I wrote, “It isn’t… Read more…
