Property Title? Help!

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Davide456 New member

Member since 05 November 2024

Davide456New member05 November 2024 21:25:08

Hi There

I wondered if anyone could throw some light on a situation we're in. My uncle has passed away, he was a (British) resident in Morocco for 30 years. He lived in a building that he built, but the land was owned by his Moroccan friend, so the property automatically goes to the moroccan (I understand that). But my uncle, I've been told, has a property title on his 3rd floor apartment. The Moroccan family are desperate to get the Death Certificate, which I have, and now I understand as they cannot sell the entire property without that apparently.

I just wanted to ask how I go about confirming that there is a title on that property - I have been onto the ANCFCC website, but I have all the details apart from the 'title number' and am not sure how to find that out.

It's all quite actrimonious, and the Moroccan man is not allowing us entry into the building to access my Uncle apartment and get his belongings. I've almost written all that off, but would ike to find out about his apartment.

I cannot really afford a lawyer, so wondered if anyone had any advice??

Thank you

muzzichuzzi Active member

Member since 20 February 2024

muzzichuzziActive member05 November 2024 22:59:53

Do you speak French or Darija? As I can give you a one solicitor who we used as I am a British Pakistani and married to a Moroccan and something similar happened and we had to fight back as it’s not easy if there’s no will or inheritors of the deceased.

Davide456 New member

Member since 05 November 2024

Davide456New member06 November 2024 05:48:03

No im afraid I don’t… I only speak English. But thank you for trying.

sgrab Active member

Member since 21 April 2024

sgrabActive member06 November 2024 16:53:11

@Davide456

Was there a British Will in place that mentions the property? Find an English speaking lawyer/notary.

’According to Moroccan law, the distribution of a foreigner’s assets in Morocco is governed by the legislation of their country of origin.’

‘Heirs must authenticate their legitimacy through an Act of Notoriety, typically drafted by a notary. If the act is drawn up by a foreign notary, it must obtain an exequatur where the decision is made by a Moroccan judge for it to be considered valid.

Within the context of Moroccan inheritance law, both a traditional and a modern system coexist, the latter introduced during the protectorate period. In both cases, non-Muslim foreign heirs can assert property rights, provided it complies with the deceased’s country’s laws.’

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