MTC. Spain Solicitors

+34 640 84 49 59Mon–Fri · in English

Sorry, blog articles aren’t translated to Spanish yet

Home / Blog

Blog

Legal insights for
international life in Spain.

Practical, plain-English answers to the questions that come up most: property, immigration, family, criminal defence, inheritance and more. Written by the firm, not AI-generated filler.

Showing 187 of 187 articles

Your English‑Speaking Lawyers in Spain

Your English‑Speaking Lawyers in Spain

NIE vs NIF in Spain

Immigration & Residency

NIE vs NIF in Spain

How to get the TIE Card in Spain

Immigration & Residency

How to get the TIE Card in Spain

Family Rooting in Spain

Immigration & Residency

Family Rooting in Spain

Proving your Residence Status when entering Spain

Immigration & Residency

Proving your Residence Status when entering Spain

What is the NIE, what is it for?. And more importantly what the NIE is not.

Immigration & Residency

What is the NIE, what is it for?. And more importantly what the NIE is not.

What are your rights as a Detainee in Spain?

Criminal Defence

What are your rights as a Detainee in Spain?

What is a cryptocurrency scam and how to act when you have been a victim of one?

Criminal Defence

What is a cryptocurrency scam and how to act when you have been a victim of one?

Who contacts the lawyer to request the defense of a detainee at a police precinct in Spain?

Criminal Defence

Who contacts the lawyer to request the defense of a detainee at a police precinct in Spain?

Can Owners Be Charged for Entering Their Squatted Home?

Criminal Defence

Can Owners Be Charged for Entering Their Squatted Home?

How Probate Works in Spain: A Step-by-Step Guide

Inheritance & Wills

How Probate Works in Spain: A Step-by-Step Guide

Inheritance Law in Spain

Inheritance & Wills

Inheritance Law in Spain

Will in Spain by Public Deed

Inheritance & Wills

Will in Spain by Public Deed

Can a Will (Testament) be changed?

Inheritance & Wills

Can a Will (Testament) be changed?

Inheritances and Living in Spain

Inheritance & Wills

Inheritances and Living in Spain

How long does an eviction take in Spain?

How long does an eviction take in Spain?

Buying a home before it is developed/built

Buying a home before it is developed/built

Canceling a Mortgage in Spain

Canceling a Mortgage in Spain

Registration of a Deed in the Land Registry in Spain: Procedure and Important Considerations

Registration of a Deed in the Land Registry in Spain: Procedure and Important Considerations

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO REGULARIZE YOUR HOUSE IN SPAIN?. WHAT IS AFO?.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO REGULARIZE YOUR HOUSE IN SPAIN?. WHAT IS AFO?.

Steps for the Cancellation of a Mortgage

Steps for the Cancellation of a Mortgage

Nota Simple Registral

Nota Simple Registral

What is the

What is the "IBI" in Spain, how is it calculated and why does the "IBI" fee vary each year?

Procedures for the Purchase of a Property in Spain

Procedures for the Purchase of a Property in Spain

12 Things to be Checked before Buying a Property in Spain

12 Things to be Checked before Buying a Property in Spain

What documents must the seller of a property deliver to the buyer before the sale?

What documents must the seller of a property deliver to the buyer before the sale?

How to become a Tax Resident in Spain

How to become a Tax Resident in Spain

Obligation to File a Non-Resident Declaration if You Own Property in Spain

Obligation to File a Non-Resident Declaration if You Own Property in Spain

Consequences of residing in Spain and not registering as a tax resident

Consequences of residing in Spain and not registering as a tax resident

What is tax residence in Spain?

What is tax residence in Spain?

What is

Immigration & Residency

What is "Arraigo Familiar" in Spanish Immigration Law?

Residence Visa for Real Estate Investment in Spain

Immigration & Residency

Residence Visa for Real Estate Investment in Spain

Child Abductions and Article 225 bis of the Spanish Criminal Code

Criminal Defence

Child Abductions and Article 225 bis of the Spanish Criminal Code

What is and when does the fast trial (

Criminal Defence

What is and when does the fast trial ("juicio rápido") proceed in Spain?

Declaration of Heirs

Inheritance & Wills

Declaration of Heirs

Unworthy to Inherit

Inheritance & Wills

Unworthy to Inherit

Certificate of Last Will Acts

Inheritance & Wills

Certificate of Last Will Acts

The Will of an English Resident

Inheritance & Wills

The Will of an English Resident

📬 What Does “Sending Documents in an Open Envelope” Mean?

📬 What Does “Sending Documents in an Open Envelope” Mean?

What Does It Mean to Buy

What Does It Mean to Buy "Cuerpo Cierto"?

The procedures to remove a holder of the housing deed in Spain

The procedures to remove a holder of the housing deed in Spain

What is Gazumping and Why is it So Controversial?

What is Gazumping and Why is it So Controversial?

Disputes Over Rental Property Repairs in Spain: Who's Responsible?

Disputes Over Rental Property Repairs in Spain: Who's Responsible?

Can the delivery of the keys to the landlord mean the termination of a rental agreement in Spain?

Can the delivery of the keys to the landlord mean the termination of a rental agreement in Spain?

The Importance of Conveyancing when Buying or Selling a Property in Spain

The Importance of Conveyancing when Buying or Selling a Property in Spain

Intervention of the psychosocial team assigned by a court in a divorce process in Spain

Intervention of the psychosocial team assigned by a court in a divorce process in Spain

De Facto Relationship and Marriage

De Facto Relationship and Marriage

Flight Cancellations or Delays: Passenger Rights

Civil Law & Disputes

Flight Cancellations or Delays: Passenger Rights

Seize Your Second Chance: Understanding the Second Chance Law

Seize Your Second Chance: Understanding the Second Chance Law

Setting up a company in Spain as an expat

Corporate & Business

Setting up a company in Spain as an expat

Understanding the limits for depositing money in the bank: What the law says

Understanding the limits for depositing money in the bank: What the law says

Legal Matters to Consider When Moving to Spain

Immigration & Residency

Legal Matters to Consider When Moving to Spain

The protection of the EU and Spain for Ukranian citizens

Immigration & Residency

The protection of the EU and Spain for Ukranian citizens

Requirements for foreigners to set up their businesses in Spain

Immigration & Residency

Requirements for foreigners to set up their businesses in Spain

Criminal Defence

Rights and Duties of a Witness in Spanish Legal Proceedings

Watch out!: be careful with waiving the right to a compensation as a victim of a crime in Spain

Criminal Defence

Watch out!: be careful with waiving the right to a compensation as a victim of a crime in Spain

Is it possible to withdraw a complaint (the so called

Criminal Defence

Is it possible to withdraw a complaint (the so called "denuncia") in Spain?

🔍 CRIMINAL LAW: Restraining Order

Criminal Defence

🔍 CRIMINAL LAW: Restraining Order

Deadlines for the Cancellation of a Criminal Record in Spain

Criminal Defence

Deadlines for the Cancellation of a Criminal Record in Spain

Criminal Defence

"Denuncia, Querella, Demanda": a clarification for the non-legal minds in Spain

What are the penalties related to the crime of filing a False Claim (

Criminal Defence

What are the penalties related to the crime of filing a False Claim ("Denuncia Falsa")?

Did you know that spying on your partner's mobile or another person's is a crime in Spain?

Criminal Defence

Did you know that spying on your partner's mobile or another person's is a crime in Spain?

What is the

Criminal Defence

What is the "Offering of Actions" in Spanish Criminal Law

The Executor of the Will in Spanish Law

Inheritance & Wills

The Executor of the Will in Spanish Law

Consultation on Inheritances in Spain

Inheritance & Wills

Consultation on Inheritances in Spain

Challenging Homeowners’ Association Agreements in Spain

Unlocking Peace of Mind: Why Hiring a Lawyer is Vital for Property Transactions in Spain

Unlocking Peace of Mind: Why Hiring a Lawyer is Vital for Property Transactions in Spain

The Eviction in Spain

The Eviction in Spain

Legal Guide: Divorce in Spain

Legal Guide: Divorce in Spain

Child Abduction

Child Abduction

🏠 Who Pays for Housing Costs After a Breakup? 💔

🏠 Who Pays for Housing Costs After a Breakup? 💔

What is the difference between guardianship and custody and parental authority?

What is the difference between guardianship and custody and parental authority?

About the recording of conversations as evidence in a trial

Civil Law & Disputes

About the recording of conversations as evidence in a trial

Things to Consider Before Signing a Contract

Civil Law & Disputes

Things to Consider Before Signing a Contract

What Is Curatorship and Why Should You Be Careful?

Civil Law & Disputes

What Is Curatorship and Why Should You Be Careful?

Declaration Deed of Anticipated Wills in Spain

Civil Law & Disputes

Declaration Deed of Anticipated Wills in Spain

False Self-Employment

False Self-Employment

🎄Christmas Hampers: Right or Gift? 🎁

🎄Christmas Hampers: Right or Gift? 🎁

What is the legal difference between disability and incapacity in Spain?

What is the legal difference between disability and incapacity in Spain?

📩🔍 Understanding Notifications, Communications, and Their Differences from the Tax Agency 🏛️

📩🔍 Understanding Notifications, Communications, and Their Differences from the Tax Agency 🏛️

Current considerations regarding payments in cash in Spain

Current considerations regarding payments in cash in Spain

When do I have to pay the Non Resident Tax in Spain?

When do I have to pay the Non Resident Tax in Spain?

What is a

What is a "Procurador" in Spanish Law?

How to submit a complaint to the Bank of Spain (Banco de España)

How to submit a complaint to the Bank of Spain (Banco de España)

Questions answered regarding

Intellectual Property

Questions answered regarding "intellectual property" as a legal concept in Spain (Part I)

An example in which the traditional parade of the Three Wise Men in Spain ended up in court

Personal Injury

An example in which the traditional parade of the Three Wise Men in Spain ended up in court

Understanding the European Union Citizen Registration Certificate

Immigration & Residency

Understanding the European Union Citizen Registration Certificate

A very good option for your Residency in Spain

Immigration & Residency

A very good option for your Residency in Spain

The Criminal Process: Phases and Restrictive Measures on Rights

Criminal Defence

The Criminal Process: Phases and Restrictive Measures on Rights

Consequences in Spain for Driving Without a License

Criminal Defence

Consequences in Spain for Driving Without a License

Lawyer's Intervention in Minor Offense Trials: Is it Mandatory?

Criminal Defence

Lawyer's Intervention in Minor Offense Trials: Is it Mandatory?

What is psychological abuse in Spanish Law?

Criminal Defence

What is psychological abuse in Spanish Law?

More about the figure of The Testamentary Executor in Spain: Linking the Testator and the Heirs

Inheritance & Wills

More about the figure of The Testamentary Executor in Spain: Linking the Testator and the Heirs

Some Important Considerations regarding Inheritances

Inheritance & Wills

Some Important Considerations regarding Inheritances

What documents must I bring to the registry for the registration of a sole heir inheritance?

Inheritance & Wills

What documents must I bring to the registry for the registration of a sole heir inheritance?

When can a nephew receive an inheritance without a will?

Inheritance & Wills

When can a nephew receive an inheritance without a will?

The Spanish Government approves the reciprocal recognition and exchange of driving licenses with UK

The Spanish Government approves the reciprocal recognition and exchange of driving licenses with UK

The money that you can carry in cash when you enter Spain

The money that you can carry in cash when you enter Spain

The Liquidation of Marital Property in the Case of a Primary Residence During Divorce or Separation

The Liquidation of Marital Property in the Case of a Primary Residence During Divorce or Separation

Spain’s Mandatory MASC Reform

Spain’s Mandatory MASC Reform

Pets are not

Pets are not "things"

Parental child abduction

Parental child abduction

The different types of matrimonial regimes in Spain

The different types of matrimonial regimes in Spain

The Importance of Psychosocial Reports in Family Proceedings

The Importance of Psychosocial Reports in Family Proceedings

Guiding Tables for the Determination of Alimony in Spain

Guiding Tables for the Determination of Alimony in Spain

Can the street be recorded with a camera placed in a private home or community of neighbours?

Civil Law & Disputes

Can the street be recorded with a camera placed in a private home or community of neighbours?

The Legal Dos and Don'ts of Buying a Used Car: Protect Yourself from Hidden Surprises

Civil Law & Disputes

The Legal Dos and Don'ts of Buying a Used Car: Protect Yourself from Hidden Surprises

What is an advanced care directive or living will in Spain?

Civil Law & Disputes

What is an advanced care directive or living will in Spain?

Claim for improper inclusion in defaulters file

Civil Law & Disputes

Claim for improper inclusion in defaulters file

The Statue of Limitations for Claiming a Debt in Spain

Civil Law & Disputes

The Statue of Limitations for Claiming a Debt in Spain

What is a Prior Claim to Social Security in Spain?

What is a Prior Claim to Social Security in Spain?

The labor conciliation process

The labor conciliation process

What Is a “Hombre Bueno” in Spanish Labour Conciliation?

What Is a “Hombre Bueno” in Spanish Labour Conciliation?

How to get the self-employed Social Security "flat rate" online

The Supreme Court confirmed that the self-employed will be able to deduct meals or even gifts

The Supreme Court confirmed that the self-employed will be able to deduct meals or even gifts

New changes regarding the use and withdrawal of cash in Spain

New changes regarding the use and withdrawal of cash in Spain

RESTRICTION TO PAYMENTS IN CASH

RESTRICTION TO PAYMENTS IN CASH

Important Update on Spain's New Animal Welfare Law

Important Update on Spain's New Animal Welfare Law

SMISHING! Be very careful with the SMS that pretends to be your bank to rob you

SMISHING! Be very careful with the SMS that pretends to be your bank to rob you

Prescription and Expiry in Abusive Clauses

Prescription and Expiry in Abusive Clauses

Am I entitled to compensation for medical negligence in a private hospital?

Personal Injury

Am I entitled to compensation for medical negligence in a private hospital?

About the Traffic Accidents where Pedestrians are Involved

Personal Injury

About the Traffic Accidents where Pedestrians are Involved

Attestation/Legalization Process and Countries that are Not Members of the Apostille Convention

Attestation/Legalization Process and Countries that are Not Members of the Apostille Convention

What does the Apostille prove or certify?

What does the Apostille prove or certify?

What is the Hague Apostille?

What is the Hague Apostille?

Form S1 for healthcare in another EU country other than the one to which you are insured

Form S1 for healthcare in another EU country other than the one to which you are insured

REQUIREMENTS, RESOLUTION, PROCESSING AND REFUSAL OF THE LETTER OF INVITATION

Immigration & Residency

REQUIREMENTS, RESOLUTION, PROCESSING AND REFUSAL OF THE LETTER OF INVITATION

Spanish nationality for asylees

Immigration & Residency

Spanish nationality for asylees

The

Criminal Defence

The "Estafa" (this legal concept could be translated as Fraud) as a Crime in Spain

Estate Planning and Its Importance in Protecting Your Legacy

Inheritance & Wills

Estate Planning and Its Importance in Protecting Your Legacy

What is a

Inheritance & Wills

What is a "Testamentaría"?

What is it to be an

Inheritance & Wills

What is it to be an "Intestate Heir"?

Order of Succession in Spain

Inheritance & Wills

Order of Succession in Spain

The Certificate of Last Will Acts

Inheritance & Wills

The Certificate of Last Will Acts

If my partner is unfaithful to me, could I legally claim it?

If my partner is unfaithful to me, could I legally claim it?

What is a

What is a "nest house" in the context of a shared custody after a divorce in Spain?

Getting divorce in the context of a criminal proceeding of violence against a woman

Getting divorce in the context of a criminal proceeding of violence against a woman

Are there alternatives to the “nest house” system after a divorce in Spain?

Are there alternatives to the “nest house” system after a divorce in Spain?

Notarial Power: A Comprehensive Guide

Civil Law & Disputes

Notarial Power: A Comprehensive Guide

Are Lawyer-to-Lawyer Emails Admissible as Evidence in a Spanish Court?

Civil Law & Disputes

Are Lawyer-to-Lawyer Emails Admissible as Evidence in a Spanish Court?

Actas de Presencia: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

Civil Law & Disputes

Actas de Presencia: What Are They and Why Are They Important?

Did you buy a car between 2006 and 2013? Check if you were the victim of an illegal price pact

Civil Law & Disputes

Did you buy a car between 2006 and 2013? Check if you were the victim of an illegal price pact

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR RETIREMENT IN SPAIN AS AN EMPLOYER

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR RETIREMENT IN SPAIN AS AN EMPLOYER

Permanent Disability Pension Procedure

Permanent Disability Pension Procedure

Mobbing in the Workplace according to Spanish Law

Mobbing in the Workplace according to Spanish Law

Would it be legal recording conversations with your boss or your colleagues in Spain?

Would it be legal recording conversations with your boss or your colleagues in Spain?

TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BY THE WILL OF THE WORKER IN SPAIN

TERMINATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BY THE WILL OF THE WORKER IN SPAIN

Non Resident Taxation in Spain. Exemptions

Non Resident Taxation in Spain. Exemptions

Tax Declarations for the Third Quarter of the year in Spain

Tax Declarations for the Third Quarter of the year in Spain

What is spoofing? The phone scam you should protect yourself from

What is spoofing? The phone scam you should protect yourself from

Reasons to Move Your Business to Spain

Corporate & Business

Reasons to Move Your Business to Spain

What is the Unitary Patent?

Intellectual Property

What is the Unitary Patent?

Territorial and Urban Inspection: Ensuring Order in Andalusia

Territorial and Urban Inspection: Ensuring Order in Andalusia

What is Zoning Compliance?

What is Zoning Compliance?

Irregular Stay

Immigration & Residency

Irregular Stay

Prohibitions on Spanish beaches for which you can be fined

Prohibitions on Spanish beaches for which you can be fined

Navigating Air Travel in Spain: Understanding Rules and Consequences

Navigating Air Travel in Spain: Understanding Rules and Consequences

Complains to the Spanish Administration of Justice

Complains to the Spanish Administration of Justice

The Ombudsman in Spain

The Ombudsman in Spain

Judicially declared non-working those days between December 24th and January 6th

Judicially declared non-working those days between December 24th and January 6th

What is a

What is a "Traductor Jurado" in Spain?

Asking for someone else's birth certificate in Spain

Asking for someone else's birth certificate in Spain

What is a Sworn Translation (

What is a Sworn Translation ("Traducción Jurada") in Spain?

What is the EU Digital COVID Certificate?

What is the EU Digital COVID Certificate?

CANCELLATION OF POLICE RECORDS

CANCELLATION OF POLICE RECORDS

Kids, WhatsApp & Risk

Kids, WhatsApp & Risk

PROCEDURE FOR PARENT-CHILD MEASURES BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT

PROCEDURE FOR PARENT-CHILD MEASURES BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT

Legal determination of parentage on Children born with assisted reproduction techniques

Legal determination of parentage on Children born with assisted reproduction techniques

Exoneration of liabilities when the breach comes from an unforeseeable or unavoidable event

Civil Law & Disputes

Exoneration of liabilities when the breach comes from an unforeseeable or unavoidable event

Insurance Coverage for Damages caused by Filomena

Civil Law & Disputes

Insurance Coverage for Damages caused by Filomena

The Right to Be Forgotten: Safeguarding Personal Data in the Digital Age

Civil Law & Disputes

The Right to Be Forgotten: Safeguarding Personal Data in the Digital Age

Civil Law & Disputes

Some important articles of the Spanish Civil Code to consider in a breach of contract

Rectification of Deed: What It Is

Civil Law & Disputes

Rectification of Deed: What It Is

Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age: The Right to Be Forgotten on the Internet

Civil Law & Disputes

Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age: The Right to Be Forgotten on the Internet

Ghosting in the Workplace

Ghosting in the Workplace

Conciliation in the Spanish Labor Jurisdiction

Conciliation in the Spanish Labor Jurisdiction

It is not possible to fire the worker who is usually late, if she/he was never warned previously

It is not possible to fire the worker who is usually late, if she/he was never warned previously

More info on the Previous Claim to the Social Security in Spain

More info on the Previous Claim to the Social Security in Spain

Why It's Inadvisable to Be Your Own Lawyer: Understanding the Risks

Why It's Inadvisable to Be Your Own Lawyer: Understanding the Risks

New Regulation for Influencers in Spain

New Regulation for Influencers in Spain

Debunking Legal Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction

The Crucial Role of Legal Counsel in Smart Purchases

The Crucial Role of Legal Counsel in Smart Purchases

Lawyers in Spain have full freedom to set their professional fees

Lawyers in Spain have full freedom to set their professional fees

Trials in Spain are not like in Hollywood movies. Part II

Trials in Spain are not like in Hollywood movies. Part II

In which cases/circumstances a Lawyer can/must renounce to the defense of a Client?

In which cases/circumstances a Lawyer can/must renounce to the defense of a Client?

Keys to Prevent Legal Problems in Your Business

Corporate & Business

Keys to Prevent Legal Problems in Your Business

Under what conditions is it allowed to send commercial communications by electronic means in Spain?

Corporate & Business

Under what conditions is it allowed to send commercial communications by electronic means in Spain?

No articles in this category yet.