In general terms, the Due Diligence is the comprehensive investigation of a property and/or a corporation, which is (are) involved in a real estate transaction. Now, taking into account that “DD” is a risk management process for vendors and purchasers, the major areas of professional advice include, but not limit to, the following services:

a.-   Verification of the parties' legal capacity

b.-  Verification of the property's title, liens, annotations, encumbrances, limitations and easements.

c.-   Verification of local and national taxes that may affect the assets involved in the negotiation.

d.-   Verification of cadastral plats in relation with the property's registered information and description (in the National Register's Property Section). 

e.-   Verification of municipal permits (seals) that maybe required to proceed with a property's segregation.

f.- Assessment and recommendations in closing's structures (personal, corporate or fiduciary sales or purchases)