About litigation

In the event of suffering property or rights damages from a public official’s irregular activity, citizens and companies have the right to financial compensation.

To recover legal expenses is of the utmost importance to sign a representation agreement clearly stating the fee amount with a professional legal firm.

When a trial is lost, the losing party has the right to appeal and the right to file an Amparo Directo if it loses the appeal.

It is necessary to serve the defendants personally through a court clerk and in their domicile. Some states allow serving the defendants in their workplace.

Generally, a civil trial is more efficient and quicker to get your money back. In some cases, you could initiate both trials depending on the facts and the type of evidence that you have.

In general, we can say that a civil trial in Quintana Roo is resolved in its first instance within a period of eight months to a year and a half.

In Mexico City the first instance in civil law trials is the longest and it takes from eight to twenty-four months. An average has a duration of three years in total until the sentence is enforced.

Generally speaking, yes! Civil legislation in Mexico considers this type of circumstance “Force Majeure”. Force Majeure may also prevent defaults from being considered an “intentionally wrongful act”.