LEGAL ASSISTANCE

LEGAL ASSISTANCE

Should you acquire a new property from a developer or a resale property, before exchange of private contract, your Lawyer will have completed searches and investigations on the property being sold and will secure it is sold free of charges and encumbrances and up-to-date in its tax obligations. The private contract will set out the legal description of the property, price, terms of payments ad the obligations of both parties.

Your Lawyer will also assist you at the Public Notary to formally complete the sale by means of the Title Deed which will be granted by the vendor against final payment and handing over of the keys. Your Lawyer will then forward the Title Deed to the Registrar to register the purchase and will pay on your behalf all relevant fees due to the notary, taxes and will handle the formalities of registration of your Title Deed.

Similarly, he may contract relevant supplies of utility services such as water and electricity and organise their payment through a local bank by standing orders.

Those who own a property in Spain are strongly recommended to have a Spanish Will confined to their assets in Spain, as it will save their heirs having to translate, Notarise and legalise any grant of probate or letters of administration issued in their own country. It will also allow them to simultaneously wind up the Spanish and home estates of the testator.

In order to secure  that all the aforesaid formalities are duly fulfilled, we are proud to recommend the services of FONTAN AND ZUBIZARRETA. This Law Firm is established in Marbella since 1987 and has always paid the most accurate assistance to all our clients. They offer global services, specialising in the needs of foreign investors, whether they are companies or individuals. They will attend to all of the legalities that are required. They specialise in property transactions, taxation for non-residents owning properties in Spain, inheritance, planning permissions, etc… Of course they co-operate with well known chartered accountants, architects, surveyors and Notaries of  the area.