I Specialty
Property and conveyancing
Buying or selling a home is one of the biggest decisions in life. We check everything before you commit any money.
Sale and purchase of homes and commercial premises
Land registry and planning checks
Deposit and reservation contracts
Leases
Advice to investors and developers
International clients: NIE and remote signing
The path of your matter Indicative timescales
Step I Listen The transaction, the property, the financing and the deadlines you have been given.
You receive: A clear view of the risks and the next step.
Step II Study Land registry extract, charges, planning and cadastral status, property tax, community fees and energy certificate.
You receive: A written report before you commit any money.
Step III Plan and quote A timetable to completion and an estimate of taxes and costs.
You receive: A fixed-fee quote.
Step IV Action Deposit contract, review of the draft deed and attendance at the notary.
You receive: An update after every milestone.
Step V Close Taxes, land registry entry and change of ownership.
You receive: The complete file, in order.
Documents worth having ID or NIE, property details, offer or reservation and mortgage offer.
Indicative timescale One to three months between the deposit contract and the deed.
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II Specialty
Inheritance and estates
An inheritance arrives at the worst moment, with deadlines already running. We take care of everything so the family does not have to.
Acceptance and distribution of estates
Wills
Declaration of heirs
Inheritance tax and municipal capital gains tax
Gifts
Estate planning
The path of your matter Indicative timescales
Step I Listen The family, whether there is a will, the assets and whether the heirs agree.
You receive: Knowing where to start and which deadlines are running.
Step II Study Death, last-will and life-insurance certificates; inventory of assets and debts.
You receive: A clear inventory of the estate.
Step III Plan and quote Proposed distribution and calculation of inheritance tax and municipal capital gains tax.
You receive: A fixed-fee quote and estimated tax cost.
Step IV Action Deed of acceptance and allocation, and payment of taxes on time.
You receive: An update after every milestone.
Step V Close Registration of properties and change of ownership with banks and utilities.
You receive: The complete file.
Documents worth having Death certificate, heirs’ IDs, title deeds, property tax receipts and bank balances.
Indicative timescale Three to six months if the heirs agree. Inheritance tax is due six months after the death.
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III
Civil law and claims
Breached contracts, debts, defects in a home, disputes with the owners’ association or a tenant. We will tell you frankly whether it is worth going to court.
Debt claims
Breach of contract
Defects in homes
Owners’ associations
Evictions and tenancies
Court proceedings
The path of your matter Indicative timescales
Step I Listen What happened, what documents you have and what you hope to achieve.
You receive: A frank first opinion.
Step II Study Viability, limitation periods and cost-benefit balance.
You receive: A written report, including if going to court is not advisable.
Step III Plan and quote Settlement, lawsuit or both, in stages.
You receive: A fixed-fee quote by stages.
Step IV Action Formal demand and the mandatory attempt at settlement; if there is none, lawsuit and trial.
You receive: An explanation after every court step.
Step V Close Judgment, appeal if appropriate and enforcement: getting paid.
You receive: The outcome, explained.
Documents worth having Contracts, invoices, emails and messages, proof of payment.
Indicative timescale Weeks if there is a settlement; six to eighteen months if it goes to trial.
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IV Priority
Employment law
A dismissal can only be challenged within 20 working days. That is why employment matters always come first.
Dismissals
Wage claims
Disciplinary sanctions
Conciliation
Advice to businesses
Employment tribunal
The path of your matter Indicative timescales
Step I Listen As a priority: what happened and how much time is left.
You receive: Knowing how much time you have and what to do now.
Step II Study Dismissal letter, contract, payslips and employment record.
You receive: A calculation of what you are owed.
Step III Plan and quote Negotiation and trial strategy.
You receive: A fixed-fee quote.
Step IV Action Conciliation request before the CMAC and negotiation; if there is no agreement, a claim.
You receive: An update after every step.
Step V Close The settlement or judgment, and payment, also through FOGASA.
You receive: The closed file.
Documents worth having Dismissal letter, contract, latest payslips and employment record.
Indicative timescale Conciliation, within weeks; a trial, several months.
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V Priority
Criminal law
A summons or an arrest cannot wait. We see you as a priority and explain what is happening and what you should not do.
Defence of the person under investigation
Private prosecution
Assistance during statements
Fast-track trials
Appeals
Enforcement of sentences
The path of your matter Indicative timescales
Step I Listen As a priority if there is a summons or arrest.
You receive: Knowing what is happening and what you should not do.
Step II Study Police report, complaint, summons and court proceedings.
You receive: The strategy, clearly explained.
Step III Plan and quote Defence or prosecution, stage by stage.
You receive: A fixed-fee quote by stages.
Step IV Action Statements, evidence, appeals and trial.
You receive: Preparation before every hearing.
Step V Close Judgment, appeals and, where applicable, enforcement.
You receive: The closed file.
Documents worth having The summons, the complaint or police report and any evidence you have.
Indicative timescale From days in a fast-track trial to months or years.
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