Cancún, Quintana Roo — Real estate fraud continues to represent a significant challenge to legal security in Quintana Roo, despite the existence of more legal filters and safeguards to prevent it, according to Mario González Pliego, a lawyer specializing in corporate, civil, and commercial law for Coparmex.
"The first-instance civil judges and, ultimately, the Federal Judicial Power have confirmed sentences that annul these illicit acts," stated the lawyer, who is also a member of the board of directors for the State Bar Association.
He explained that the majority of these crimes are related to identity theft, forged signatures, or fraudulent notarial powers. He urged citizens to go to civil courts and the State Attorney General's Office to report and reverse fraudulent operations.
The Public Registry of Property and Commerce of Quintana Roo currently has a digital platform that allows anyone to consult the legal status of a property from their cell phone or computer, download certified copies, and verify lien certificates with an electronic signature.
The attorney estimated that approximately 30 percent of the cases handled by litigators are related to patrimonial fraud, with real estate fraud constituting a significant proportion.
He also recommended that buyers only conduct transactions before a notary public and verify powers of attorney in the National Registry of Powers of Attorney. In case irregularities with notaries are detected, he reminded the public that the General Directorate of Notaries exists for filing administrative complaints.
Regarding the sale of ejidal lands, he warned that it is a matter of agrarian jurisdiction that corresponds to federal courts and the Office of the Agrarian Attorney, the competent authorities for resolving conflicts over double sales or irregular assignments of rights.
González Pliego called on the people of Quintana Roo to take legal action in case of fraud and to take advantage of the available digital tools: "The suitable avenue to annul a simulated sale is to go to the civil judges; with today's technology, citizens have more possibilities to protect their assets," he shared.
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