Lifting a ban on selling or encumbering
We lift the court order that keeps you from selling or encumbering your property, once its cause has ended. We give your property back its freedom to move.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Owners whose property has a court-ordered ban on selling or encumbering whose cause has already ended, and who need to lift it to be able to dispose of the property
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- A check of the property's registry status and of the measure.
- Follow-up on the court's lifting order until it's in hand.
- Drafting of the deed.
- Recording at the Real Estate Registry.
- A lawyer by your side throughout the procedure.
Does not include
- The registry fee and the official forms for the deed.
- Releasing mortgages or other liens on the property (a separate service).
- The prior lien certificate, if required (a separate service).
- The underlying lawsuit that gave rise to a court measure, when applicable.
Add to your procedure
Check it and we include it in your quote. You decide at the end.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 4.
- Title document for the property
- Case details (court and case number) or the lifting order, if you already have it
- Cédulas (Venezuelan national ID cards) and details of the parties
- Your contact details to coordinate
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest. The whole process: on average, 7 to 20 business days.
- Step 1
We review the registry status
We identify the measure that's blocking the property.
We do this - Step 2
We get the court order
We obtain the court's order lifting the measure.
We do this - Step 3
We record the lifting
We sign the deed at the Real Estate Registry.
We do this - Result
Done
Your property is free of the measure on the registry record.
You receive it
Depending on the court that issues the order and on the registry.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The official registry fee. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment has two clearly separate parts. What you pay us, professional fees, from $150, to handle and record the deed from start to finish
What goes to the government (SAREN, Venezuela's registries and notaries service), the official registry fee and the official forms that apply to the deed Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I try to sell while the ban is in force?
The registry rejects the sale and the buyer walks away. Until it's lifted and the lifting is recorded, the property stays frozen.
Can I sell with a ban on selling in place?
No: it has to be lifted first, and that's what we handle.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $150, covers handling the court order and recording the lifting; the registry fee is extra.
What's needed to lift it?
The official order from the court that issued it; with it, we record the lifting.
And if the court hasn't issued the order yet?
We help you get it moving; sometimes that's the slowest part.
About this procedure
A prohibición de enajenar y gravar (ban on selling or encumbering) is a precautionary measure ordered by a court, and while it's in force it completely freezes your property: you can't sell it, mortgage it, give it away or dispose of it in any way. It's usually ordered within lawsuits, for example a divorce, a claim or a dispute, to secure the outcome of the case. The catch is that the cause behind it has often already ended, the case was resolved or a settlement was reached, but the ban is still on record at the registry because nobody handled its lifting, and the owner finds out the property is still frozen right when they want to sell it. Lifting the ban requires getting the court's official order (oficio) to lift it and taking it to the Real Estate Registry so the measure is removed from the record. We handle that route: we obtain or process the court order to lift it and record it at the registry so the measure disappears. We give your property back its freedom to move, which is what makes it valuable.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Registros y Notarías (Registries and Notaries Law) · Código Civil (Civil Code) · Código de Procedimiento Civil (Code of Civil Procedure)
- Lifting requires the official order from the court that cancels the measure; that order is taken to the registry to remove the entry
- Without the court order, it can't be lifted
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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