Hi Linda, It's my understanding that if a person has witnesses that will attest to the fact that they've been "using" the property for 20 years or more it then becomes theirs. If your family hasn't been paying the taxes you may no longer have any claim. There are plenty of lawyers on Pico to consult. Nancy Jean
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:10:16 -0800 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Property in Pico From: pamsanto...@gmail.com To: azores@googlegroups.com Does your family still pay the property tax? On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Elizabeth Migliori <lizmi...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, Something similar in my family. Cousin in Faial let some people stay in our grandfathers house and after so many years it's theirs. Something like homesteading or squatting. On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:38 AM, David Leitz <dlle...@gmail.com> wrote: There has been a piece of property in our family that my grandparents bought many years ago. From what I understand it was rented out, but the renters quit paying rent at least 20 years ago. Apparently, my aunt is having a hard time figuring out what to do. She has contacted some relatives there, but hasn't had much success. This is about 6 acres (supposedly very nice) in Lages do Pico, I'm guessing it is near Almagreira since that is the area where my grandparents were from, but I'm not sure of the exact location. We were wondering if someone on this group has some ideas on what to do. How do we find out whose name is on this property and what is happening with it? Thanks for your help. Linda Leitz -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
