Tag: Spanish lawyer in England
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Interview from the Law Gazzette
My legal life: Antonio Guillen 28 October 2013 Topics: Personal and professional development Head of foreign property, DWF, Manchester. Watching LA Law in the late 1980s captured my attention and pushed me towards pursuing a career in law. I loved the talk, the looks and the suits. Life and a legal career then came…
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Dacion en pago for non-residents. Do we have a deal?
If you have read the Spanish press this week you will probably have seen plenty of articles on the Government’s new proposal to solve the current problems with those who cannot pay the mortgage. Luis de Guindos, Minister of Economy, will announce this week some new measures to enable consumers to surrender their properties back…
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Daddy, where is my money?
This week a Spanish national from Castilla but living in England for many years came to see me for advice on wills. In fact I was the second solicitor to be consulted. The other one recommended him, without taking into account his national law, to grant an English will and leave everything to the…
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When will there be any good news?
Well, it appears that Santander has changed its mind and will not be selling its portfolio of properties for a discounted price as it was unable to find suitable buyers. It appears that some of the offers were made by foreign investors who were pushing for discounts of up to 60% on the properties.…
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Some good news, for a change
This article was written with Alejandro Yufera, lawyer from Barcelona, during his stay in our Manchester office. Dear bloggers: We have good news fromSpain. A buyer has recovered the deposit paid to a developer when he didn’t get the mortgage. This is the second resolution of the Civil…
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Mistakes made when making a Spanish Will- Part III
This week I will talk about a mistake that is made after making a Spanish Will. I am talking about marriage. Obviously, I am not saying that marriage is a mistake (although some of my divorced friends may have something to say in this respect…). It is what happens with the marriage what worries me.…