Lawyers, Laws & Taxes

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  All Notaries Are Lawyers But… Not all Lawyers are Notaries. Free introductory video with Attorney Rick Philps.

  All Notaries are Lawyers, but not all Lawyers are Notaries. Notaries are required to complete a post-graduate degree in Notary and Registry ...

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  Annual Tax on Costa Rica Corporations Passes

  Once the grace period is over. The legal representatives of the corporations will be PERSONALLY liable for any outstanding annual tax.

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  Costa Rica Guns – Importing Q&A.

  Will I pay duties on the guns when I bring them into Costa Rica?

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  Litigation In Costa Rica – Part I

  When a lawsuit is filed in Costa Rica it can proceed under three different procedural tracks: ordinary, abbreviated and summary procedures. ...

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  Costa Rica Real Estate – Foreigners OK To Buy with FREE online video interview with attorney Roger Petersen.

  A purchaser is well advised to retain the services of a qualified and reputable real estate agent, to advise on the purchase, and the ...

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  Buying or Building Real Estate in Costa Rica? What You Need To Know About Closing Costs. Part II with FREE online video with Attorney Roger Petersen

  The Notary that drafted the contract for sale and carried out the closing on the property transfer is entitled to a Statutory Fee. For ...

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  Buying or Building Real Estate in Costa Rica? Here is What You Need To Know? Part three.

  In most cases, beach front property is untitled property because in Costa Rica the ownership and possession of the shoreline is governed by ...

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  Good Tax News – The accounting and legal books are gone and electronic invoices are here!

  Don't get me wrong, these are two great and expected big steps in order to take the Tax Administration to a higher level, but as usual the ...

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  Big Investors Considering Costa Rica – What problems are on the horizon?

  Most markets are cyclical, there are natural and manipulated booms and busts but, in comparison with the U.S. and most of Europe, Costa ...

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  Costa Rica Law – Year End Legal House Cleaning.

  It is that time of the year once again! The year is almost over and now would be a good time to check up on your Costa Rican legal matters ...

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