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English Solicitors & Spanish Lawyers Costa Blanca in Spain covering Albir, Altea, Alicante, Benidorm, La Nucia and Finestrat areas.
express legal café
Email Enquiries help@expresslegalcafe.com
Drop in Legal Service Every Saturday from 10am to 1pm
Office Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm
© 2010 www.expresslegalcafe.com English law Firm & Solicitors on the Costa Blanca for open and honest advice & legal help living in Spain and the Spanish legal system
Fast legal advice from qualified English solicitors and Spanish lawyers
Matters of Spanish Law are handled by local qualified Spanish Lawyers according to Spanish law  -  Matters of English Law are handled by a qualified and regulated English Solicitor here in Spain
Costa Blanca Law Firm and Drop in Legal Centre for all matters of English and Spanish law in Spain
Express English Wills (From 50€ Married Couples from 90€)
We offer a fast Will service for English Wills which can usually be
completed in a day for simple Wills.  We are able to witness these
for you and offer a storage facility included in the price.

Spanish Wills (Inclusive of Notary Fees)
From 169€ and for couples from 268€*
*Price for couples are for mirror Wills
Wills in Spain are a little more complicated than an English Will
please
contact us to arrange an appointment to draw up Wills in
Spain.  Our fees are very competitive and include the Notary fee
required to lodge a Spanish Will.

Spanish & English Living Wills
We are able to arrange Living Wills in Spain for clients to assure
medical treatment and Palliative Nursing care wishes are clearly
stated and adhered too and appoint a representative to deal with
your affairs. Should you be unable to communicate your wishes in
the future due to medical or mental incapacity a Living Will can give
you peace of mind today for the future.  A sealed copy can be kept
with your medical records and is advised for anyone with private
medical insurance. Spanish Living Wills need to be Notarised.

Probate & Inheritances
Please arrange an appointment to discuss how we are able to help
with planning probate and inheritance matters.

House Sales & Purchase (From 1% of selling price)
We offer a full conveyancing service for the sale or purchase of
residential property including access to a local surveyor and
registered architect if required.

Commercial Sales & Purchase (including Bars and Cafés)
We offer a complete service for small business sales and purchases
which include negotiating contracts with landlords, local authority
dealings and planning and licensing applications for new
businesses. We specialise in the purchase of small bars and café
bars and can bring to clients a sound local knowledge of the legal
requirements for those purchasing such a business. (From 295€)

Business - License Applications & Contracts - S.L Companies
We offer a full service backed up by Spanish Lawyers, locally
registered architects and Gestorias for all manner of licensing
applications, planning applications and S.L company formation.

Spanish Taxation & Accountancy
We offer Spanish Tax Consultants and complete accountant
services through our Spanish associates who are able to provide
clients with personal and business accountancy services.

Divorce & Family Matters
Our independent English Solicitor is able to deal with divorces and
family matters as required under English law and as required under
Spanish law through our local Spanish lawyers.

Retired and Elderly Clients
We understand that retired and elderly clients may have specific
needs that require careful planning for the future.  We are here to
assist you to make the right choices with regard to estate planning
and to help with any Spanish living issues that may concern you.

Pension Entitlement - " Certificate of existence " certified
This is a document to confirm that a pension scheme member is still
alive.  You may receive these from time to time from your Private
pensions providers and the UK State Pension authority to confirm
that you are indeed still alive. Please contact our Solicitor if you
require such a document certifying that you are still living. You will
need your Passport. The fee is just 20€.

Technical Architect / Surveyor / Project Management
The complicated system of planning and building regulations
requires the expert knowledge of locally qualified and registered
technical architects.  We are able to offer you the services of an
architect for all applications for permissions to carry out building
works and to arrange plans for both residential and commercial
property.*
Legal Services

Criminal Law and Police Matters
We are able to offer clients the services of a local Spanish Lawyer
for most criminal and police matters as required under Spanish law.

Residential Property Planning & Licensing Applications
All planning applications and licensing applications are dealt with by
our team of consultants and where applicable our associate Spanish
lawyers and locally registered architects.

Local Authority Matters
We work closely with local authority departments at town hall level
and are able to offer clients our services on a wide range of matters
at this level.  This includes replying to communications on your
behalf in Spanish, dealing with fines and translation of documents
received from local authorities.

Affidavits sworn & documents certified
We offer the services of an English Solicitor where applicable and if
required under Spanish law the services or a Spanish lawyer and/or
notary if applicable.

NIE and Residencia Applications
For those newly resident in Spain and for home owners or business
owners who are not resident we are able to arrange applications for
NIE numbers and a translator to travel with you to the local office
and / or police station to assist with the application process.

Translation of documents / Spanish to English Interpreter
We are able to offer document translations. Our consultants also
speak Spanish and are available for translation services where a
client requires a Spanish speaking interpreter.  These include visits
to a notary and can be arranged for hospital and doctor visits etc.

Notary Services (Most services are fixed fees)
Complete notary services for English clients through our associate
Spanish Notary for all matters as required under Spanish law.

Vehicle & Driving Licence Transfers & Utility Transfers
We are able advise and deal with the transfer of vehicles and driving
licences and utility services such as water and electricity.

Gestor Services (Most services are fixed fees)
We are able to supply complete Gestor services through our
associate local Gestoria who is registered locally and has vast
experience at local level in all manner of official bureaucracy.

Tax Consultants
Taxation in Spain is complicated and requires the services of a
locally qualified expert. We are able to provide you with advice
through our associate Spanish tax expert on all matters relating to
tax and financial planning.

Living in Spain
We are able to assist clients with not just legal matters but any other
issues that may concern you regarding living in Spain.  All official
paperwork, telephone calls made on your behalf for appointments
for example. Our
legal support staff can deal with this in your
language!
Costa Blanca Region we cover:  Our legal services are offered
to clients from the south of Alicante to Denia in the north and for
clients based in Albir, Alfaz del Pi, Altea, Benidorm, Calpe, Finestrat,
La Nucia, Polop and Villa Joyosa and the surrounding areas.
" We understand how hard
and those newly  arrived in
Spain from EU countries.
The Spanish official
paperwork can be quite
daunting.  We are here to
help you in any way we can
to complete forms and
deal with ALL things
official.  Give us a call and
see how we can help you
today.  No problem is too
small, a telephone call is
often all it needs! "
Reception Tel 966 874 548
Mobile 699 196 115
FAX 966 874 551
Saturday drop in legal service - No appointments needed.
Express Legal Cafe is registered with the Law Society in England and Wales - ID Number 538446