Legal fees in Spain
Understanding Legal Fees in Spain Navigating legal proceedings in Spain involves understanding the structure of legal fees, the obligations of parties involved, and the potential outcomes regarding the payment of these fees. This comprehensive guide will break down how legal fees work in the Spanish courts, who is responsible for paying them, and various factors […]
New precedent set for property buyers – Ley 57/68
The Spanish Supreme Court set a new precedent for buyers who lost their deposits and who didn’t have bank guarantees. The Supreme Court gave another Judgment in December 2015 confirming the Judgment we won in September 2015. The new Judgment confirms our Judgment and sets a new precedent but, this time, the Supreme Court added a […]
Inheritance in Spain-Steps to deal with it
Dealing with somebody’s inheritance can be hard because we are never prepared to deal with our loved ones’ death but, unfortunately, this is part of life. Nevertheless, apart from dealing with grieving them, we also have to deal with procedures and the inheritance. Steps to deal with an inheritance in Spain If you need to […]
Inheritances in Spain
It is disconcerting how everything related to foreigners in Spain, especially inheritances, is getting more and more complicated. We think that this should be exactly the opposite. To the control obsession by the Spanish administration, we should add the lack of will for simplifying the procedures, especially those having to do with European citizens. The […]
NIE number, harder and harder to get it
The evolution of how to get a NIE in Spain should be studied because it is starting to be ridiculous. How getting an NIE used to work It was long time ago when the process of getting a NIE was simpler and you could get it in one day after paying the tax. The time […]
Unjust enrichment (if you lent money to someone)
Unjust enrichment can be applicable if you lent money to someone and he doesn’t want to return it. This is a very common case in Spain and we receive many queries regarding this: “I assisted my father in the purchase of a Spanish Property. I initially loaned him the sum of 30,000 euros to assist […]
Do I have to open a bank account for buying a property?
Opening a bank account for buying a property in Spain is not necessary, but it is recommended for paying utilities, taxes, property related expenses, etc. It is also recommended for making the final payment upon completion. Nowadays, it is very complicated to make the payment through your lawyer’s bank account due to money laundering. Your […]
What is a procurador?
The procurador is the legal representative of the client before the Spanish Courts. The procurador is the link between the lawyer and the Court. It is mandatory to hire one in order to litigate in the Spanish Courts. He/She will be in charge of the communications with the Court. The procurardor will present the writs […]
War at the Spanish Supreme Court against quick small loans
After years allowing the outrage towards the consumers regarding quick small loans, the Spanish Supreme Court finally decided to act and has limited the high interests of these quick and small credits. In a plenary session of the Civil section, all the judges decided that those loans whose interest doubles the average interest on the […]
Is the clausula suelo illegal?
Many clients wonder: is the clausula suelo illegal? This is a very common doubt amongst people with mortgages in Spain. “I am a little confused about the Clausula Suelo as it seems it was always an illegal clause. The European courts have ruled that banks should remove the clause and refund all monies to the […]