We paid stage payments to a builder who has gone into liquidation and who never issued us with bank guarantees on our payments.

29 January 2018

If you did not receive bank guarantees on your stage payments and after you have sued the builder he has not got enough assets to pay you back there is now a new possibility thanks to recent sentences by the Supreme Court. The bank that received the money can in some cases be held responsible:
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Published in: litigation

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We hate Brexit

19 July 2017

In our office we hate Brexit, it´s consequences and the selfish politicians that keep moving forward knowing full well it is not the most beneficial thing to do because they have not got the guts to stand up an fight for what they really believe in (simply because it is may jeopardise their career )
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Published in: Brexit

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Plusvalía tax: You should not have to pay if you sell at a loss but in practice you do

18 May 2017

Finally on the 10th of May of 2017 our Constitutional Court has declared that town halls cannot charge plusvalía tax if you sell at a loss. The writing has been on the wall since the 16th of February of 2017 when the same court made the same judgement but unfortunately limiting it´s effect to the
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Published in: Conveyancing selling property

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Do not choose a solicitor recommended by the estate agent

20 April 2017

Should I use a solicitor recommended by the agent to buy a property in Spain? If you are going to purchase a property in Spain you must use a solicitor that is INDEPENDENT to handle the conveyance. You should never choose the solicitor recommended by the estate agent. An estate agent and a buyers solicitor
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Published in: buying a property in Spain ,conveyancing, Solicitors/Lawyers

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The effect of Brexit on inheritance tax for non residents.

7 April 2017

Brexit and Inheritance tax: Non residents will pay more inheritance tax after Brexit.

Published in: inheritance tax, Brexit

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Stage payments on a construction project: Suing the bank to get my money back

28 March 2017

DO NOT GO CRAZY .NOT EVERYONE CAN SUE THE BANKS TO GET THEIR STAGE PAYMENTS BACK. If you have paid money to a builder, he has not delivered, you have won a  court case  against him and now find you have a fantastic sentence but  he has no money to pay you back. If all
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Published in: litigation

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Spanish wills: children versus second wife. Protecting both sides of the family.

15 March 2017

Spanish wills: Life possession and residual value. What is all this about ? ( Please note that the question below has been altered to avoid identification of the people involved but the essence of the question is real and it is not the first time we have attended a similar query in our office). QUESTION:
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Published in: wills/estate planning

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Plusvalía tax: If you sell at a loss you may not have to pay.

10 March 2017

Selling expenses: Plusvalía tax: Recent sentence by the Spanish Constitutional court (sentence of 16th of February of 2017).This sentence only refers to the Basque Country, but the writing is on the wall. We are expecting a sentence soon from the same Courts referring to the rest of Spain.  You may not have to pay this tax when you
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Published in: Conveyancing selling property

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Cancelation of a mortgage.

6 February 2017

When you finish paying your Spanish mortgage do not forget that you need to ask the bank to sign the cancelation deed and present it to the property register. Do not wait until you need to sell the property

Published in: Conveyancing selling property

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11 tips to making a good Spanish will

23 June 2020

If you are an ex-pat in Spain these are the 11 most important things to consider in relation to Estate planning and wills .

Published in: wills/estate planning

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