Foreign Law and Citizens
We respond to the need of foreign citizens living in Spain, both residents and non-residents, or with legal relationships in our country, whether EU members or not. Our services include:
FOREIGN LAW
- Proceedings to obtain visas, resident cards, and obtaining Spanish nationality.
INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW
International Private Law is about the conflict resolution with an international basis. It settles which legislation is applicable, and determines the legal condicion of foreigners.
- We act on behalf of your family and economic interests: inheritances, buy-sell of properties, business set-ups, international divorces, exequatur of foreign court rulings
- We currently work closely with Embassy and Consulate offices of the USA, Germany, and the United Kingdom
We are experienced in legalization of foreign court rulings in Spain (exeaquatur). Any kind of firm (non-appealable) court, civil or mercantile, can be legalized in Spain, with full legal effects.
Procedure times depends on which court will carry it out. The number and kinds of documents to be produced is heavily dependent on whether there is a bilateral agreement or not between Spain and the other country.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDACTIONS FOR EXEQUATUR FROM OTHER COUNTRIES:
1.- It is compulsory to have a Power of Attorney and Clerk ("Poder para abogado y procurador"), to be obtained from the nearest Spanish Embassy of Consulate. It can be also given by Notary document, which will be officially translated into Spanish, and sealed with a La Hague Apostille
2.- In order to have a foreign document accepted by Spanish Courts or the Spanish Government, it must be officially translated into Spanish, and sealed with a La Hague Apostille
3.- In order to act before a Spanish Court of Office, an attorney and a clerk (procurador) must be hired
4.- A PROFESSIONAL WORK SHEET must be signed, in which the kind of hired services will be specified, as well as the proposed budget.
5.- Half of the fees is to be PAID IN ADVANCE
