Notaries and Supreme Court at war over validity of powers of attorney
ACCORDING to the General Council of Notaries, these highly qualified professionals fulfill an essential part of the judicial life of this country by bringing...
Chaos ensues with new laws on Spanish mortgage loans, writes Lawbird’s Antonio Flores
Now imagine a foreign buyer who speaks no Spanish and a notary who speaks only Spanish and you have a deal-breaker
Getting a divorce in Spain is wildly different to the UK
Grounds for divorce differ in Spain to the UK
How effective is the legislation against squatters in Spain?
The activities of a squatter are not protected by the law
Offshore companies and the Panama Papers
Fallout of Panama Papers has got the world’s attention… but what exactly does it mean?
Time for a divorce in Spain?
Antonio Flores, of Lawbird, tackles the tricky questions about ending a marriage
Presidential perks
Antonio Flores asks if presidents of communities of owners can receive remuneration?
National Spanish press slam Marbella’s growing ‘trash and noise tourism’
ALERTED by groups of neighbours suffering from a small number of establishments throwing endless daytime parties with blasting music, Spanish national TV press has...
The invisible man
Columnist Antonio Flores, of Lawbird, on the intricacies of tax-residency in Spain
Neighbours from hell?
Antonio Flores explains how to deal with the world’s worst neighbours
Let’s be friends: Lawyers and opposing counsel
How good relations with opposing counsel can be advantageous
The urban myths surrounding the law in Spain
From public nudity to insurance for red cars
New squatting rules in Spain drastically speed up the eviction process
THE Senate has approved specific measures against illegal occupiers of private property.
Under the new bill, squatters will be served with an eviction notice...
Nigel Goldman: Justice at last
Convicted fraudster could serve time in UK and Spain
Law in action
Resolution to residency cases in record time gives hope to foreign investors, writes lawyer Antonio Flores
Spanish police protocols
Olive Press columnist Antonio Flores, of Lawbird, explores Spanish police warrants
Malta tax haven in the spotlight – The European Panama?
EIC network has dug into hundreds of thousands of documents that show that Malta operates a tax system where companies pay the lowest tax on profits in the EU
How easy is it to sell your off-plan pad before it’s finished?
Columnist Antonio Flores explains why many off-plan buyers are finding that there is now a market to sell on their contracts before they get the keys to the properties.
Crying out for clarity
Lawyer Antonio Flores delves into the murky world of inheritance tax and how it affects expats
How the EU has ordered Spanish Courts to review compensation for wrongful imprisonment
THE Spanish Constitutional Tribunal has had to accept that people wrongly held in custody should be entitled to state compensation.
It comes after it was...
COVID-19: Marbella Town Hall initiates path to recovery by allowing thousands of Licenses of First Occupation to be approved...
MARBELLA municipal officials have approved a revolutionary measure that will greatly prop up property sales and short-term rentals, COVID-19 permitting.
Last Monday, the spokesman for...
Knowledge is power
Our legal go-to Antonio Flores reveals all you need to know about Spain’s money merchants
Spanish public notary wins bank mis-selling case
A public notary - supposedly an expert - wins case with plea of ignorance
What if Jimmy Savile had found his prey in Torremolinos?
Legal columnist Antonio Flores explains how criminals can slip through the cracks in Spain
Bribery in communities of owners in Spain
According to consumer organisations, 30% of owners communities’ managers are demanding commissions from contractors and supplier companies
BEWARE: What expats need to know about investment funds in Spain
THE collapse of Continental Wealth Management, an Alicante-based advisory firm, has left tens - possibly hundreds - of investors worried sick.
CWM was not...
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While many hotels...
