WHILE working with the government and also when she retired, Connie Togawa continued to be approach by landowners for assistance related to land issues, so two weeks ago, she decided to open her own consulting firm to assist families with questions about their property.
“Dealing with land matters can be lengthy and tedious. Friends and family members often asked me for help, so I figured I could lend my expertise to all those who need it. I can tell you where your land is by just hearing your family last name,” said Togawa.
Her business, Marianas Land Title Consulting, offers very affordable prices for the services of a “certified expert witness” on finding the history of pre-war and post-war property, the determination of ownership, agreements to exchange lands (short-exchanges), land exchanges, agricultural homesteads (short conveyances), and other related land matters, including preliminary title searches.
Judge Juan T. Lizama certified Togawa as a “certified expert witness” on land issues during a recent trial.
“ I started working at the Land and Claims Office during the Naval Administration in 1957 and continued under the Trust Territory government until 1968. After that, I worked with the US Government, Farmers Home Administration Agency processing loans from 1976 to 1993 and also doing related land issues such as property mortgage,” said Togawa.
In 1994, Ms. Togawa returned to work for the Division Land Registration and Survey. She was hired as a member of Land Registration Team. Later, she was promoted to Land Registration Team Chairperson. Former Governor Froilan Tenorio appointed her as the Director of Division of Land Registration and Survey. However, she refused the directorship and accepted the position as acting director. Thereafter, she was appointed Assistant Chief of the Division of Land Registration and Survey.
In 2002, Ms. Anna Demapan – Castro, Chairperson of the former Marianas Public Lands Board of Directors asked Togawa to work for MPLA saying she needed her expertise in researching land all those landowners awaiting for compensation, and to clear property titles.
Togawa will be working at home, so persons who need assistance can call her on her cell phone at 483-0969.