Is Luis Silveira Cuevas a notary public in Yucatán?

Yes. Luis Silveira Cuevas is on the Directorio de Notarios Públicos of the Consejería Jurídica del Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán as holder of Notaría Pública number 8 in Mérida, per the list read 15 November 2026.

Notaría

8

Place

Mérida, Yucatán

Source: Directorio de Notarios Públicos, Consejería Jurídica del Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán, read 15 November 2026. The official list shows no date. Confirm on the official list

What does a notary do in a property sale?

In a property sale, the notary attests the transaction: checks the property and party documents, signs the deed and has it recorded in the public property registry. Ask who the notary will be and read the deed before you sign. Ley del Notariado del Estado de Yucatán

Being on the list says the notaría exists and who holds it. It is not a rating or a recommendation.