Estate Planning, Conveyancing, & Property Litigation Law Firm in Spain

Davies Solicitors

Paseo de Almería, 4
2nd Floor, Almería High Street
Almeria 04001
Spain

+34 950472775

+34 950472851

www.daviessolicitors.com

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Law Firm Overview

Davies Solicitors provides quality legal services to ex-pats in Spain. They have been doing this successfully for over 15 years. They handle conveyancing, probate and litigation work all over Spain. They are experts in the fields of law that affect foreigners living in Spain.

Every solicitor or barrister in our firm has to agree to work by a strong code of ethics. Everyone in our firm has to speak perfect English and in most cases are bilingual. To avoid conflicts of interest, we never (with no exception) accept work from builders or developers. We take the defense of our clients’ interests very seriously.

Customer satisfaction is essential to us. Every solicitor or barrister that works or collaborates with us understands this. Our intention is to build a longstanding relationship with all our clients. The backbone of our business model is to build up an ever growing number of satisfied customers. We are proactive with our advice (we will offer all the information that we consider could be useful to you without waiting for the correct question).

If we handle a conveyance for you, we will offer (without waiting for you to ask ) all the advice that we consider could be useful in relation to in whose name to put the property , capital gains tax, wills, NIE numbers, residency status, inheritance etc. The advice will cover all the tax implications both in England and Spain. We will offer this advice before you purchase to enable you to make the correct decisions.

Year this Office was Established: 1993

Languages: Spanish; English.

Areas of Law

Additional Areas of Law: Conveyancing; Ending Joint Ownership; Property Litigation; Illegal Property Claims.

Areas of Law Description

At Davies Solicitors, we provide legal representation and services in the following areas of practice:

- Inheritance

We have acquired a wealth of knowledge in this field by not turning down cases however complex they may be. Davies Abogados entered from very early on into a vicious circle of handling inheritance cases for expats, which led us to become experts in the field which in turn provoked more clients and other solicitors recommending us for this kind of work. The tax implications of a Spanish inheritance are very complex, and serious mistakes can be made if your work is not handled by an expert. Inheritance tax levels are set by the state, but then each comunidad automona (areas of Spain) has established reductions, exemptions applicable to certain heirs and circumstances. Inheritance tax is calculated by self-assessment. If you pay the tax man too much, you will probably never find out. We can handle inheritance work correctly in any Comunidad Automona in Spain and will make sure that the tax is calculated correctly making use of any exemption or reduction available.

- Conveyancing

If we handle a conveyance for you, we will cover all the aspects of your purchase or sale making sure that the transaction happens safely and smoothly. We will offer (without waiting for you to ask ) all the advice that we consider could be useful in relation to in whose name to put the property , capital gains tax, wills, NIE numbers, residency status, inheritance etc. The advice will cover all the tax implications both in England and Spain. We will offer this advice before you purchase to enable you to make the correct decisions.

- Wills

We will provide you with all the alternatives to allow you to leave your assets in the most tax efficient manner. We will not simply take your details and print. We will discuss the alternatives in view of your wishes and circumstance. Our vast experience in dealing with probate (and the Spanish and British tax authorities in relation to inheritance tax), permit us to be very thorough and practical with our advice in relation to your will.

- Ending Joint Ownership

If you own a property/ies jointly with other people and you have decided that you no longer wish to maintain the joint ownership, we can force the issue, allowing you to either purchase the other share, they purchase your share, or the property sold and the moneys divided. Our experience shows that as soon as the other party realizes that we can indeed force the issue using the courts, they tend to agree to settle the case, very often in favourable conditions to our clients.

- Illegal Property Claims

If you have purchased a house and do not yet have all your paperwork in order, we will sit down with you and propose the best way forward.

- Property Litigation

Do you want to claim your deposits back from your builder? Has your developer not built the urbanization that they had promised on their publicity after signing deeds on your property? Have you purchased a property and then found hidden defects not evident when you purchased? Has your stepmother/stepfather inherited your mothers/father´s property in Spain? You may have a claim against the estate.

We will look into your case and try to reach an out of court settlement with the other party using the courts as last resource. Often the other party will be more prone to a settlement after the case has been initiated. We will be very clear in explaining the possible outcomes of the court case and if possible best and worst case scenarios. We will not be pushing you into a court case we do not believe in, or let you hire us if your expectations are not in line with what we feel can realistically be achieved.