Contest Spanish Will

Contesting and challenging a Spanish Will worded in Spanish signed by a foreign non-Spanish speaker that was not translated.

Question (Contest Spanish Will): DEAR LAWYER, Shortly before his death my father changed his Spanish will, making a new one whereby he left his entire estate to the person who looked after him. We are of the opinion that my father did not intend for this to be done and that he may have been […]

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Municipal Plusvalia Tax. Liability of the buyer if the vendor is non tax resident in Spain.

Dear Lawyer, A FEW months ago we bought a property on the Costa Blanca (Alicante). The seller was a foreign gentleman who did not live in Spain, we went to the notary, paid and signed the deed of sale. Everything seemed to be correct, but a few weeks ago, we have received a notification from […]

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Floor clauses: the danger and validity of agreements signed with banks waiving legal actions

UNFORTUNATELY, there are many people affected by the mortgage floor or ‘suelo’ clauses who were contacted by their banks and asked to attend their offices to sign agreements without advice from an expert lawyer. According to the banks, these agreements aim to improve the conditions of the clients’ mortgage loans. Unfortunately, what most of these […]

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