Property registration denied due to lack of proof of death of previous registered owner
14 Oct 20262 views
Who is affected:
Property owners who wish to regularize properties with interrupted registered chain of title
Summary
The Property Registry refuses to update the ownership of a property because the death certificate of the former owner was not provided. A sworn statement is not sufficient.
Detailed analysis
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The General Directorate of Legal Security and Public Faith confirms the registry's refusal to register the resumption of the interrupted successive chain of title of a property in Torrelobatón. The proceedings under art. 208 LH require documentary proof of the death of the registered owner by means of a death certifica…
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