Define what you need to do
Selling, dividing, building, formalizing an inheritance and clarifying who can decide may require different routes. Note what you have been told is preventing progress and who raised the issue.
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PRACTICAL GUIDE / PROPERTY OWNERS
Your property is stuck. Find the first step.
Unresolved inheritance, co-owners, missing documents or conflicting boundaries: prepare the information needed to identify what should be checked before selling, dividing or building in El Salvador.
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What is stopping you from moving forward?
Starting with the wrong procedure can add work and costs. This guide helps you organize the problem, gather what you already have and ask a focused question, including when you live abroad.
A PATH TO PREPARE
Five steps before you commit.
Check what you already know. Missing information is the starting point for your consultation.
Gather the records you have
Locate the deed or available title record, registry number if known, plans and relevant notices. If inheritance is involved, identify any existing succession documents. You do not need a complete file to ask where to start.
Check ownership and rights
Current registry information can identify owners, their share, encumbrances and pending filings. An old deed alone does not establish the current position. An unresolved inheritance or several owners may require legal review and specific agreements.
Compare the records with the property
Differences in area, boundaries, access or location may require comparing registry records, cadastral information and physical conditions with a technical professional. A new survey is not the answer to every discrepancy. The intended use or construction may also need checks with the competent authority.
Request a staged plan
Before commissioning a full solution, clarify which review comes first, which professional is needed and what depends on third parties. A proposal should distinguish assessment, legal or notarial work, technical studies and administrative procedures, with their fees and expenses.
FROM INFORMATION TO YOUR CASE
How we can help.
STRATA can review the initial information, identify pending checks and propose the next scope of work. Legal review belongs to an attorney or civil-law notary; on-site studies require the engineer, architect or other specialist appropriate to the case.
This guide does not determine ownership, confirm that a property can be sold or built on, or replace a file review. Inheritance procedures, surveys, subdivisions, agreements, permits and litigation require a specific scope and quote. No outcome or sale is guaranteed.
FROM THE GUIDE TO YOUR SITUATION
What is preventing your next step?
Tell us the essentials so we can confirm the scope. The initial document review costs US$150, VAT included, and is engaged after confirming that the documents fit the service.
Includes one property, one registry record, one deed of up to 25 pages, a brief report and a 20-minute follow-up call, using a supplied recent registry certificate. New studies and procedures need a separate quote. Submitting this form does not start a professional review.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you contact us.
Can I ask for help without the deed?
Yes. Describe what you know about the property and which records you have. Before accepting a document review, STRATA will confirm which records are needed. Confirming rights or a solution requires obtaining and reviewing sufficient information.
Can you help if I live in the United States?
Document review can be coordinated remotely. If later work requires representation, the necessary authority and appropriate instrument are reviewed before a power of attorney is prepared. Required visits, signatures and procedures depend on the case.
Does document review include resolving the problem?
No. The US$150 review, including VAT, assesses documents within the stated scope and explains the findings. A technical study, contract, correction or later procedure requires a specific proposal. The free guide is general information, not a professional opinion on your property.
Sources for further reading
STRATA editorial guide · Reviewed October 29, 2026. Sources describe general procedures and requirements; each case and institution may require additional information. Banks are cited as public references, without implying a partnership or product recommendation.