8 tips to choosing a good lawyer in Spain
The other night I was at a dinner party with a mixed group of friends (both British and Spanish) when one of them asked me how I would choose a lawyer in Spain – if I needed legal help. It was a good question and one that, directed at me, was like...
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ADOPTION OF OLD URBANISATIONS IN JAVEA AT LAST!
Mercado Central in Valencia The Javea Town Hall has finally adopted the urbanisation of Las Laderas and Pi Verd, putting an end to the existing backlog and attending to the problems of this urbanisation on which many homes have not been able to obtain the...
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Appointing an Executor for Spanish Wills
Normally, in Spain, Spaniards only appoint an Executor for their Wills when they are really wealthy. Certainly, you are not obliged by Spanish Law to appoint an Executor. It may sound a good idea to have an Executor for your Spanish Will but you need to t...
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Are you sure you are not missing any Spanish tax obligations ?
If you have just moved into Spain and are concerned about the possibility of missing any tax duty in Spain, you can now visit the article published by the Spanish Tax Office where you will find almost all you need to know related to your tax duties. Have ...
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Basic steps before buying a property in Spain
Buying a property in Spain is not like buying a holiday souvenir! In fact, it should be taken with very great seriousness and you must know what to do before you even think of buying a property in Spain. Indeed, like most lawyers in Spain, I would str...
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Beware The New Spain-UK Double Tax Treaty
A new Spain-UK Double Tax Treaty has come into force. The new treaty was signed in London in March 2013 by the ambassador of Spain and the Secretary of the British Treasury. It replaces the treaty signed in London on 21st October 1975. Many countries have...
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Buying a property in Spain – vital information for your lawyer
Of course, most Spanish conveyancing lawyers do not visit the properties that their clients want to buy. That is unusual and not really considered a part of their duty. However, over the years, I have increasingly made it a habit to visit the Spanish pr...
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Buying property in Spain, checking your intended property
What can be more important than checking the Title Deed of the Spanish property you want to buy – before you even approach a lawyer to do your conveyancing for you? After all, you may find out immediately that the person you are dealing with is not ...
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Buying Spanish property on rustic land!
For years I have been trying to warn clients about buying Spanish property on rustic land. It is possible to do this but extreme caution needs to be exercised and you must ensure that the conveyancing is undertaken by a first class lawyer – and one pr...
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Buying Spanish property, use an English or Spanish lawyer
When you decide to buy a property abroad, many questions come to your mind. One of these, typically, is whether you should use a UK lawyer or a Spanish lawyer for the conveyancing of your intended Spanish property. Well, I would recommend that you use a S...
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