Ejido property is land that belongs to the federal government that has been granted to indigenous people for use. Because it is a government grant, it cannot be sold. Certain sectors of ejido property have been designated by law as reserved for growth. If the ejido has undergone proper procedure, those areas can be privatized and sold with good, clean title. This privatization process is currently underway in many parts of Quintana Roo and particularly on the Riviera Maya. It is, however, and historically has been, one of the areas most subject to abuse causing clouds on many, many titles along the southern parts of the Carribean coast.
Mexican law governing ejido and national lands is one of the most specialized areas of law. Few Mexican professionals understand it and it is frequently confused with the notarial system, which has no jurisdiction over it. Any purchase of ejido properties or land that was once ejido or national lands must be carefully scrutinized by an expert in ejido and national properties.
We, at Folsom, work closely with nationally and locally recognized experts of ejido law. Our local affiliates are professionals who have worked, for over ten years, within the individual ejido groups that comprise a staggering amount of the Yucatan Peninsula.
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