Adverse possession and boundaries
Identification of the property, boundaries, areas and improvements; technical support in pertenencia and deslinde y amojonamiento proceedings.
Real Estate Expert Reports
What is a real estate expert report?
The expert report (dictamen pericial) is a means of evidence through which a person with specialized technical knowledge informs the judge on facts that require such expertise: the value of a property, its boundaries, its improvements, damages suffered or a reasonable rent, among others.
Under the General Procedure Code (Código General del Proceso, CGP), a report filed by a party must include, among other things, the expert's identification and address, qualifications, methodology, sources, documents used and annexes (arts. 226 and 227). The expert may also be summoned to a hearing to be questioned about the work (art. 228), and the judge assesses it on its soundness, clarity and grounds (art. 232).
That is why every Lonja Agroambiental report is written with your case in mind: clear language for the court, a verifiable method, organized evidence and an expert ready to defend it.
Scope
Proceedings in which we take part
We handle the most frequent technical claims in civil, agrarian and administrative-litigation courts involving real estate.
Inheritances and partitions
Asset valuation, allotments and partition, partition lawsuits and marital estate liquidation.
Expropriation and direct reparation
Acquisition appraisal and compensation, damage valuation and calculation of indemnity.
Lesión enorme and simulation
Property value at the contract date to compare with the agreed price.
Leases and eviction
Setting or calculating rent and appraising improvements.
Easements and trespass
Valuation of impairments, easements and disturbances to private property.
Use cases
Types of proceedings we support
If your situation looks like one of these, this service is for you.
- Adverse possession (pertenencia)
- Partition lawsuits (divisorios)
- Inheritances and partitions
- Simulation
- Restitution
- Easements (servidumbres)
- Lesión enorme
- Expropriation
- Reivindicatory actions
- Police complaints (querellas policivas)
- Enforcement proceedings
- Accounting rendering
- Boundary marking (deslinde y amojonamiento)
- Commercial appraisal of improvements
- Non-contractual civil liability
- Appraisals for insolvency proceedings
Step by step
How do we work on your report?
Case analysis
We review the file, the claims and the technical question the report must answer. We confirm whether the expert opinion is viable and what we need.
Document gathering
We collect titles, certificates, plans, cadastral data and the property's background.
Property inspection
Site visit with photographic record, measurements and verification of boundaries, improvements and land use.
Report drafting
We draft the report with the content required by arts. 226 and 227 of the CGP: qualifications, methodology, sources and annexes.
Delivery and defense
We deliver the report within the case deadlines and support the adversarial stage: clarifications and testimony at the hearing (art. 228).
Preparation
What you should have at hand and what you will receive
If you are the attorney and do not yet have all documents, tell us the filing deadline and we will plan the work backwards.
📎 Documents
- File or order authorizing the report
- Deeds and certificate of title and encumbrances
- Cadastral record or certificate
- Plans, permits or prior surveys
- Related contracts (sale, lease)
- Contact of the attorney or the court
📦 Deliverables
- Expert report meeting CGP arts. 226 and 227
- Annexes: evidence, photographs, plans and sources
- Expert's résumé and qualifications
- Answers to clarification or supplement requests
- Attendance and testimony at the hearing (art. 228)
Legal backing
Applicable regulations
We work under current Colombian regulations. This list is indicative and does not replace legal advice for your particular case.
- Código General del Proceso, arts. 226 and 227 — admissibility and content of the expert report
- CGP, art. 228 — adversarial review of the report
- CGP, art. 232 — assessment of the report
- CGP, art. 375 (adverse possession), art. 399 (expropriation), art. 400 (boundary marking) and arts. 406 ff. (partition)
- Código Civil, arts. 1946 ff. — lesión enorme in real estate sales
- Law 1673 of 2013 and Decree 556 of 2014 — appraisers and R.A.A.
- IGAC Resolution 0941 of 2026 — valuation methodology
- IGAC Resolution 1092 of 2022 — appraisals for easements
We answer your questions
Frequently asked questions: Real Estate Expert Reports
What requirements must a real estate expert report meet?
Under CGP arts. 226 and 227 it must identify the expert, prove qualifications, explain the methodology, state the sources and documents used and list the annexes. Our reports follow that structure.
Can the expert attend the hearing?
Yes. Under CGP art. 228 the opposing party may ask for the expert to be summoned for questioning; we can defend the report at the hearing, in person or virtually as the court determines.
What is the difference between an appraisal and an expert report?
An appraisal determines a value for a purpose (sale, credit, etc.). The expert report answers technical questions within a case and meets the formalities of expert evidence; it may include an appraisal as part of its conclusions.
How much does an expert report cost?
It depends on the type of case, the property's complexity and the deadlines. We quote for free: write on WhatsApp (+57 300 222 0669) or to info@lonjaagroambiental.com with a short description of the case.
Can you work with short court deadlines?
We try to fit the case deadlines; if the term is very short we assess it right away and tell you frankly if it is feasible. The sooner you contact us, the better.
Do you handle cases outside Medellín?
Yes. We handle cases in Medellín, in Antioquia and in other regions of the country, coordinating the property inspection.
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