The Certificate of Freedom of Lien is an essential document to buy or sell a property. Learn all about it below!
The certificate of freedom from encumbrance is an official document that states the legal status of a property, person or institution. It is mainly required to demonstrate that a property has no debts, nor is it in foreclosure or in guarantee against any financial institution or with the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.
This certification is issued by the Directorate of the Public Registry of Property and Commerce corresponding to the city or municipality where the property is located.
Once you have located the agency corresponding to your property, it is important to have the following requirements:
The cost may vary depending on the date of consultation, as well as the city or municipality where it is requested. For example, according to the CDMX procedures tabulator, the price for the processing of the document is $647.50 MXN and has a waiting time of 5 to 7 business days. There is also an express modality with a cost of $1,295.50 MX.
There are entities where the price is usually much lower, even below $600 MXN. The recommendation is that you come in person or call the office that corresponds to your property for the procedure and thus be sure of the price.
In order to make this payment, you must download the capture line on the page of the Secretariat of Administration and Finance. Secretariat of Administration and Finance
Currently there is no option on the official portal of the General Directorate of the Public Registry of Property and Commerce to complete the procedure online. However, in the previous link you can review all the relevant information of the procedure to carry it out in person.
As well as the cost of the procedure, the validity of the certificate is variable, and can range from 3 months to several years.
The validity must be specified by the customer service advisor who will assist you in the process.
It is important that you know the exact maximum date of validity since after that date, the document will have no relevance for any administrative procedure.
Remember that this is one of the most important documents for selling and buying a property. Knowing in detail each one of the processes is fundamental to secure your assets in the future.
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