Too Little, Too Late
Mexican lawyer here. I once had an argument with my dad about the ownership of an apartment that my mom kept after the divorce. “But I paid for it” he said. “That may be so, but you put it in my mom’s name and legally agreed to let her keep it during the divorce proceedings. You even signed a judicial agreement that says so”. “Yeah, but I paid for it“.
“I understand, but that’s not how property works. If you put it in her name and didn’t contest it in the divorce, it’s hers”. “… I don’t understand. If I paid for it, it’s mine, that’s how property works. I could have it back if I wanted”. Spoilers: He could not.
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