We recently saw clients that wished to discuss a purchase of a property in the Orihuela Costa area of Spain and it had not gone as expected. A joint purchase actually ended up with the property only being held in the husband’s name. They had employed a firm to act for them and when they got to the Notary to... Read more »
Suing For Personal Injury
We see many different cases of people wishing to sue a person or company for personal injury in Spain and this is a brief guide of what to be aware of with those type of cases. Clients need to be aware they need you need to be able to PROVE that the injury was definitely caused by the other party’s... Read more »
Emancipation of Minors (A Child under 18 being legally declared an adult)
The Voluntary Jurisdiction Law 15/2015, of July 2, 2015 included the process of how a minor between the age of 16 and 18 can seek to become a legal adult early. A minor might make an application for emancipation for a particular purpose. There are many reasons why a young person might want to do this, such as they have... Read more »
Cheap and Easy Divorce in Spain Without Being Present at the Notary
We wrote a year ago an article about a new law (Law of Voluntary Jurisdiction) which made it possible for a couple to divorce simply and easily at a Spanish Notary, not in Court, when there are no children under 18 years old, and it is an amicable divorce. The Notary used must be the one in the area where one... Read more »
No Win No Fee – As Easy as 1,2,3
Not so many years ago, No Win No Fee cases were almost unheard of in Spain, now that is no longer the case. Some law firms, including us, will consider legal cases and put up the upfront costs on some occasions. These cases have to be serious cases, involving a serious negligence or loss. It is very unlikely that a... Read more »
Documentation Legalisation and Apostilles
When legal documents from one country (say for example a UK death certificate) are being used for a process in another country, they require an apostille under the Hague Convention. This is because all documents issued by a foreign authority (non-Spanish) or foreign Public Notary must be validated according to the correspondent legalisation procedure within the country where the document... Read more »
Carrascoy and El Valle Natural Park
The Carrascoy and El Valle Natural Park is a protected area not far from Murcia (about 6km) close to the district of La Alberca and easily reached by hire car. The park covers an area in excess of 16000 hectares, reaches heights of 1000 metres and the landscape is dominated by dense forests of Aleppo pine. There are over 600... Read more »
Power of Attorney (POA)
This is the process whereby you nominate someone to transact on your behalf, for example to buy or sell houses, open bank accounts and sign documents. This can be between partners and on a reciprocal basis, giving both equal rights to effect transactions on behalf of each other. Also, this can be arranged for a third party, meaning that the... Read more »
Carthaginians & Roman Festival September 2018 in Cartagena
There are many fiestas in Spain but not many bring history alive in a such a way as the Murcian city of Cartagena in September when they cover two-hundred years of history during the Carthaginians & Romans Festival. This festival isn’t serious however, it is vibrant, entertaining, informative and for all the family, not only those interested in history. It... Read more »
New Law on Free Healthcare in Alicante Spain
One of the most useful pages in Spain is the Citizen’s Advice Bureau in Spain, as they keep up to date on many changes. A new Healthcare law has just been published (Monday June 30, 2018) which we have not studied in Spanish Solutions but apparently´re-establishes´ the right to free healthcare for all residents in Spain. The first provision relates... Read more »
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