Legal conflictsBefore getting married it is possible that two people need help on the economic regime they are going to choose. There are two basic regimes: that of acquisitions and the separation of assets. There is also a third modality that is the regime of participation in profits, although its use is not usually as widespread as the previous ones. Our role as matrimonial lawyers is to help you resolve any doubts you have with this issue, proposing in your case the regime that is most approp

Matrimonial economic regime: typesBefore entering into marriage in Spain, there is a very important question that future spouses must decide: what kind of matrimonial economic regime they will choose during their coexistence. To help you with this phase, we invite you to read the following information. There are two basic economic regimes during marriage: the marital property and the separation of property. The first one is regulated in articles 1344 and following of the Civil Code. In this regi

Dismissal SpainAll workers who have suffered a dismissal can claim it if they consider it appropriate. Currently a large number of dismissals are declared inadmissible, either because the company made them without following the channels provided in the Statute of Workers, or because there is an error in the specific case. Be that as it may, we must bear in mind that before going to the Courts, it is mandatory to carry out a prior act of conciliation, in order to reach an agreement between the wo

Having a criminal record is a circumstance that certainly does not benefit us. In the case of foreigners, it can create obstacles when finding a job, presenting themselves to an opposition, and of course having problems to renew the visa or passport. In very serious cases, it can lead to expulsion from the country. In any case, there is an option that allows us to erase that background once a time has passed: this is known as the cancellation of criminal records. If you want to know more, we inv

There are many people who consider the possibility of expressing their will in a legal document, called a testament. It is not necessary for the person to be elderly or in a critical situation. Actually, this option is the best way to ensure compliance with our will, regardless of our current situation. In Spain there are three different types of common wills, which are the following: The first one is the open will. It is so called because it implies manifesting the answer directly to the person

In general, it is usually unknown how much a lawyer costs in Spain, and if you need one, it is usually common to think that these professionals are expensive. Let\'s analyze if this statement is true and how we can act when we charge more than expected amounts. First of all we must know that each Bar Association establishes its own fees, so it is advisable to consult the Fee Book in order to get an idea of ​​the fees that we will have to pay. In any case, it is true that this area is nowadays fa

Offenses and misdemeanors in Spain: the Spanish Penal Code Until a few months ago in Spain there were different groups of crimes depending on the seriousness of the same: serious crimes, less serious crimes and misdemeanors. This situation changed with the entry into force of the new Criminal Code. This legal reform took place in 2015 and was very important. After the reform, the offenses were repealed and replaced by another figure: that of minor offenses. This was one of the changes that had t

At present situations are quite frequent in which the worker is unfairly dismissed from his usual job. In general, although there is exhaustive information on other labor issues (such as types of contracts), the same does not apply to the different types of dismissals, an issue that we now address. We have to start from the distinction established by the spanish Statute of Workers. This distinguishes between disciplinary dismissal, objective, and null dismissal. Let\'s see what each of their fig