Full Due Diligence Package · $2,000
Every preventive service above, engaged together. Estimated turnaround: 15–25 business days.
Start with the consultationServices · Timelines · Fees
Our fees, in the open.
Our fees for preventive services are fixed. In a dispute, we work in stages, each one authorized and engaged by you in writing before it starts. No extra charges, no surprise charges.
01 Our fees
Our fees depend on what your specific case requires.
We work under two schemes. Preventive: before you sign a contract, we verify the property can really be sold and has no legal impediment to its sale. Here our fees are fixed. Corrective: you already signed, something went wrong, the seller wasn't the owner, the builder didn't deliver what was promised. Our fees are defined in advance by stage, and you pay only for what you actually need.
Either way it starts the same: a 50-minute consultation for $150, then a written quote from the schedule on this page.
Consultation, $150
You tell us what's going on. We tell you honestly where you stand and which of the services below your case actually needs, if any.
Written assessment & quote
Preventive case: exact flat fees from the schedule. Dispute: a staged plan, with the published fee for each stage.
You authorize each step
Nothing is billed without your written go-ahead. Disputes advance one stage at a time, and you can stop after any stage.
02 What we do
How prevention protects your money.
A broker or builder scams their clients when the buyer skips a thorough review of the property's documentation: paying the property in full on a private contract that does not protect the buyer, with the purchase never registered in the Public Registry of Property. Analysis and investigation before the purchase is what prevents a buyer from being scammed.
Deed and possession verified
Before you make any payment, we verify the seller really is the owner and holds possession, and that the deed is registered in the Public Registry of Property and free of liens.
Your protection is in the contract
In Mexico the deposit is usually paid to the agency directly, so the safeguards must be clearly spelled out in the contract: what secures your deposit, the conditions that must be met before each payment, and what the seller is bound to if the property is not delivered. We draft those terms and tie your payments to them.
Closing before a notario público
The purchase contract is formalized before a notario público.
Deed registration
The deed of sale must be registered in the Public Registry of Property, and we verify it is legally in your name. Registration in the Public Registry of Property is what makes you the owner of the property.
The lossPaid the agency in full, on a weak contract, before title was verified.
ProtectedA contract that ties each payment to a condition we have checked.
The lossA private contract, and a promise the deed comes later.
ProtectedA notarized escritura, inscribed in the Public Registry.
The lossYears later: no title, no deed, and the money long gone.
ProtectedA registry entry in your name, confirmed before you are done.
Honest about timing: steps that depend on the Public Registry (RPP) or the Municipality can run slower than estimated. If that happens, you hear it from us promptly.
03 Before you buy
Our preventive services. Fixed fees, quoted upfront.
Engage any service on its own, or all of them as one package. Turnaround times are estimates in business days.
Show prices in All fees are charged in USD. The peso amount is approximate, at today’s exchange rate.
- $300
Property Lien & Records Check
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $150
Property Tax Records Review
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $200
Business Entity Check
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $150
Business Entity Agent Check
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $200
Construction License Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $500
Sales Contract Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–7 business days.
- $250
Review of Sales Contract Registration before PROFECO (NOM-247)
Estimated turnaround: 3–5 business days.
- $200
Homeowners Association Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $300
Deed of Trust Review
Estimated turnaround: 5–10 business days.
- $300
Deed Registration before the State (RPP/Catastro)
Estimated turnaround: 10–20 business days.
04 When something went wrong
Dispute resolution/litigation. Our fees are one stage at a time.
In most cases, conflicts between buyer and seller are resolved at one of the following stages, and at times not every stage is necessary. Your authorization is requested before the assessment and start of each stage.
At every stage we work for you. Each time you authorize a stage:
- We analyze and file the complaint, lawsuit or denuncia ourselves, before the competent authority.
- We represent you in the conciliation, in court, or before the prosecutor's office.
- We follow up on the authorized stage and keep you informed throughout the process.
Mediation (direct / private)
$1,200 · estimated duration 2–6 weeks.
Cease & Desist Letter
$900–$1,100 · estimated duration 1–4 weeks. Letters issued via notary, licensed broker, or voluntary jurisdiction carry the upper fee due to additional procedural costs.
PROFECO Conciliation
$2,000 · estimated duration 2–3 months.
Arbitration (PROFECO / private)
$3,500–$5,500 · estimated duration 3–6 months. This stage is only possible if the counterparty accepts mediation before PROFECO.
Pretrial Procedures
$1,800 · estimated duration 1–3 months.
Civil / Commercial Litigation
$7,500–$15,000 · estimated duration 12–24 months. Litigation timeline depends on document delivery, witness availability, and court scheduling. The range is a general reference only.
Not included: third-party costs such as notary fees, court filing fees, expert witnesses, and travel. We disclose them in advance, before you authorize the stage that needs them. Timelines involving the Public Registry (RPP) or the Municipality can stretch beyond the upper estimate when those institutions run slow; if that happens, you hear it from us promptly.
05 Straight answers
Fair questions about fees
The same answers we'd give you in the consultation.
Why do our legal services show a range instead of one price?
Not every case requires all the stages described. Some cases are resolved through mediation, others through mediation and PROFECO, and in extreme cases through a lawsuit or a criminal complaint. That is why each stage has its price defined in advance. This way you know exactly how much will be invested at each stage.
Do I pay everything upfront?
No. Preventive services are billed as the flat fee shown, per service engaged. Dispute resolution is invoiced stage by stage: you pay for the stage being done, see the result, and decide in writing whether to continue.
Are there costs that are not on this page?
Third-party costs are separate: notary fees, court filing fees, expert witnesses, and travel. They are not ours to set, and they are disclosed to you in advance, before you authorize the stage that needs them.
Does the $150 consultation count toward these fees?
No. The consultation is a standalone service: it is where we review your situation and give you the honest assessment that produces your written quote. There is no obligation to engage anything further.
Are fees charged in dollars or pesos?
Fees are quoted and charged in U.S. dollars (USD). The peso figure shown on this page is only an approximate reference at the day's exchange rate.
Objective from the start: we never guarantee an outcome or promise “your money back.” Anyone who does is a warning sign. And if a case isn't worth your time and money, we'll tell you that too. How we work
The next step
Find out which of these your case actually needs.
A 50-minute consultation for $150, then a written quote from this schedule. Nothing more unless you authorize it.
Confidential · no pressure to continue