Law firm in Spain. Litigation and Real Estate experts. Penalty clause in a sales contract. Hotel sale. Supreme Court ruling. New Success.

New Success. We won a Supreme Court case about a penalty clause on a purchase contract of a hotel. Successful Court Decision Nets Client €700,000. Modification of the penalty.

Law firm in Spain. Litigation and Real Estate experts. Penalty clause in a sales contract. Hotel sale. Supreme Court ruling. New Success. […]

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Gift that affects inheritance. Excessive gifts.

Gift that affects the inheritance. Reduction of excessive gifts in Spain. Legitimate share of forced heirs. Legal advice.

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1. What an excessive gift is and when it may affect inheritance In Spain, a gift is considered excessive when its value exceeds what the donor could freely dispose of without affecting the forced heirship rights of their heirs. This limitation is set out in sections 636 of the Civil Code. […]

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Divorce and sale of the house. Division of joint property.

Divorce and sale of the house. Division of joint property in the divorce process. Legal advice.

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1.- Division of joint property: what it is and when it applies. Any co-owner may request at any time the dissolution of co-ownership of a property. This right is recognised in Article 400 of the Civil Code and does not expire. If the property is indivisible and there is no agreement, […]

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Party wall. Neighbour disputes.

Party wall. Rights, costs and disputes between neighbouring owners. Legal advice

SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1.- What is a party wall and when it is presumed. It is a legal easement regulated in the Spanish Civil Code. When two properties are separated by a wall or another dividing element, that element may be jointly owned. In certain situations, the law presumes that a wall is shared, […]

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