Pre-litigation demand
Demand letter recovery — Cancún rental fraud
Property manager misappropriated 18 months of rental income. Demand letter alone produced full recovery in 45 days.
Recovered
$62K
Duration
2 months
Outcome
Pre-litigation win
What the client was facing.
Client's property manager in Cancún had been collecting rental income but transferring only a fraction. Our forensic audit of bank statements showed $62,000 USD in unremitted rental income over 18 months, plus undisclosed maintenance overcharges.
The strategy we deployed.
Drafted a formal carta de requerimiento citing specific Civil Code articles on agency and fiduciary duty, served by notario público at the manager's registered domicile, with a 15-day compliance window and explicit reference to criminal fraud exposure.
How it ended.
Manager paid the full $62,000 within 45 days of service. No litigation required. Manager also released our client from the management contract without penalty.
Your situation deserves the same rigor.
Every case is different, but the methodology holds: strategic pressure, credible escalation, recovery.