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Supplementary titling: Decree 49-79 requirements

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Land and property for foreigners15-tierra-propiedad.md
Domain
Who may hold land, and on what titletierra-propiedad
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Land/tierra
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The Supplementary Titling Act (Decree 49-79, art. 1 as amended by Decree 49-2005 of 7 Sep 2005, checked in audit) allows the possessor of a property without recordable title to petition for titling before the First Instance Judge of the place where the property lies, proving legitimate, continuous, peaceful, public, good-faith possession in their own name for not less than 10 years, to which they may add that of their predecessors. It is the route for converting possessory rights into recorded, mortgageable ownership.

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Posesión mínima exigidaLey de Titulación Supletoria, texto consolidado
10 años (sumables a los antecesores)Decreto 49-79, art. 1 reformado por Decreto 49-2005
Fecha de la reforma del art. 1OJ, Decreto 49-2005 / anotación del texto consolidado
Decreto 49-2005, 7-sep-20052005

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