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Inheritance and succession
Renouncing an inheritance: when it makes sense and how it is done
A waiver is not a symbolic formality. It cuts debts, deadlines and expectations among co-heirs.
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Criminal and white-collar crime
What to do if a relative is arrested: the first hours
Urgency is not “knowing everything”. It is activating counsel and not making the situation worse.
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Family and divorce
Uncontested divorce in Madrid: what it really involves
Agreement does not mean “easy”. It means a settlement you can live with: children, home and money.
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How long can you be held in police custody in Spain
Custody has a legal ceiling, but the clock starts at the police station and ends at the duty court — not when it “feels” too long.
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Juicio rápido: what it is, deadlines, and how to prepare
It is not “a cheaper trial”. It is a fast track with its own rules: late defence pays in sentence and in measures.
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Possession of drugs for personal use: administrative or criminal
Quantity, packaging, and circumstances decide fine, administrative file, or trafficking charge — not the phrase “it was for me”.
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Theft vs robbery: typicity, force, and sentences
It is not only “with or without violence”. The offence category changes sentence, procedure, and often defence strategy.
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Clearing criminal records: deadlines, requirements, and procedure
Records do not vanish when the sentence ends. Legal deadlines and conditions must be checked before ordering a certificate.
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Criminal complaint for fraud: when it makes sense and what proof requires
A complaint does not replace a solid file. It opens criminal proceedings when there are serious indications and a loss worth litigating.
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My partner took the money: criminal, commercial or both
Shareholder conflict is not fixed with an accusatory message. It needs titles, cash and proof.
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Precautionary measures when the fraudster seems insolvent
Apparent insolvency is not a dead end. Sometimes it is the reason to act fast.
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Summoned as a suspect in fraud: the first 48 hours
Fraud mixes facts, contracts, and money. What you say — or sign — at the start often sets the case for months.
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Disloyal administration and misappropriation: not the same
The wrong label delays measures and opens holes in defence. Facts and titles must align.
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Commercial law
Criminal liability of a limited company director
Managing is not only signing accounts. It is answering when management crosses criminal lines.
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Criminal compliance for SMEs: the minimum that avoids the file
You do not need a multinational manual. You need to know where risk sits and who decides.
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Misappropriation: when someone keeps what they should return
Having money in the account is not the same as being entitled to keep it.
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Asset stripping: when they empty assets before paying
A rushed sale is not always stripping —but the pattern repeats and can be proved.
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Termination of co-ownership when several heirs share one property
It is not “sell now” or “keep everything”. It is exiting co-ownership with numbers and a deed.
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What the legítima is and why it can overturn a will
Not everything the testator wrote stays as written. The legítima sets a minimum for certain relatives.
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When an heir will not sell the inherited property
Blocking is not petulance: it is co-ownership. There are routes to unblock without burning the family if done in order.
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What it costs to accept an inheritance in Madrid (realistic orientation)
Notary, tax and registry change with the estate. Cheap at the start often costs more if you skip the full picture.
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An estate with assets in Romania and Spain: one approach from Madrid
Two countries, two registers and sometimes two languages. Without a map you accept twice wrong — or nowhere.
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When shared custody is denied
It is not a prize for the “better parent”. It is a calendar that works and stability for the child.
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How much does divorce cost in Madrid
Price depends less on the label “type of divorce” and more on children, home and assets.
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Property division when there is a mortgage
The house is not split in the abstract: net value, debt and bank risk matter.
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The family home after divorce
Who lives there, who pays and when to sell are three different questions.
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Divorce for Romanian citizens in Spain
Living in Madrid alone does not fix applicable law or where to file.
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Cassation appeals
Cassation interest: when it is real
Cassation does not retry the case: it filters breaches with doctrinal weight.
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Constitutional appeal: when it makes sense
Not a shortcut after a bad outcome: it requires fundamental-rights breach.
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How to enforce a foreign judgment in Spain
Winning abroad is not enough: the ruling must fit Spanish recognition law.
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