DE COTTA LAW join with Humphries Kirk solicitors to launch International House of Mediation Dorset and Somerset solicitors firm Humphries Kirk has launched an International House of Mediation service (EWIV) with an expert network of dispute lawyers in 10 member … Continued
Selling your Spanish property When you are selling property in Spain it is important to get independent legal advice. It is particularly important to ensure that your funds can be transferred back to Holland, Belgium, the UK or elsewhere having … Continued
Court claims or negotiated settlements Many people think that litigation, going to court, is the only way to settle a claim. In Spain at the moment many Courts are not able to deal with claims within a year or even … Continued
Property ownership and declaration of new work – Obra nueva During the building boom in Spain many properties were extended with new rooms, garages, patios and swimming pools built to increase the value and attractiveness of the property. In most … Continued
Gisele van Meer our Dutch conveyancing partner attended a major property exhibition in Ghent in Belgium in March. Dutch and Belgian estate agents and Spanish banks sponsored and took part in the event. Gisele was able to give prospective buyers … Continued
De Cotta Law contributed to a well received Seminar on Personal Injury claims in Europe recently. The event was held in Birmingham hosted by the law firm Lanyon Bowdler. Jon Sutton – the head of our Personal Injury department – … Continued
DE COTTA LAW is proud to have been able once again to sponsor and donate to another fabulous Charity Event organised by Liz Montague and supported by many friends of HELPING HANDS on Friday 13th February 2015 at the spectacular … Continued
How Modelo 720 affects inheritance tax This is a change in working practice and enforcement of existing law rather than a change in the law. Since December 2012, there has been a requirement on Spanish tax residents to declare all … Continued
The Spanish tax authorities – Hacienda – have begun a new campaign to ensure that non-residents who own property in Spain do pay their taxes. For many years we have been advising property owners of the importance of paying this … Continued
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LAW HOLIDAY RENTALS LAW WILL COME INTO FORCE ON 12TH MAY – PLEASE READ OUR ARTICLE AT https://decottalaw.com/holiday-rentals-new-law/ FOR THE NEW RULES RENTING YOUR PROPERTY IN ANDALUCIA – AN IMPORTANT UPDATE A great deal has been … Continued
The Spanish tax authorities have commenced a campaign to identify properties where the owners are not paying the correct local taxes. The properties they are looking for are those where a luxury 4 bedroomed Villa has been built on land … Continued
Sadly the Christmas season is not complete without stories of drink/driving and increasingly of drivers who are banned or fined for driving while under the influence of drink or of drugs such as cannabis or cocaine. As some of you … Continued
