Information on
Spain
The Spanish Legal System
The legal system in Spain has considerable differences from
the British system, it is therefore imperative that independent
legal advice is sought.
It is fair to say that the system is slow and inefficient
and frequently in the headlines with stories of abuse and
scandal. Judges and lawyers are often accused of taking advantage
of their positions and using the system to suit there own
personal desires. It is also fair to say that litigation in
Spain can be expensive, frustrating and therefore if possible
best avoided. Its been reported that as many as 160 legal
actions are brought each week to the Spanish Courts that specifically
involve property purchase issues, most of which it has to
be said will take years to resolve. Throughout Spain the courts
have backlogs of many thousands of pending cases many of which
will take several years before they are heard. The system
is literally jammed to capacity.
A couple of years ago in an attempt to reduce the massive
backlog Spain introduced a new system which involved appointing
judges from within their own profession. Junior lawyers we
invited to become judges but the mediocre salaries which went
with the job inevitably meant that those lawyers with successful
practices continued in their law firms whilst the less successful,
and arguably less competent became judges.
Finding a good lawyer is not easy and needless to say it’s
better to find one who speaks reasonable English otherwise
you will also need to employ a translator, which is not a
very satisfactory arrangement.
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Information covers all the following and more;
The Public Notary
Power of Attorney
Inheritance Procedures and taxes
Urban Development Act
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