Bribery, corruption, money laundering and murder in Andalucia – “Deadly Secrets” by Robert Tenison
Jon Sutton, partner with law firm De Cotta, McKenna & Santafe, based at its prestigious La Trocha office in Coin, has been the expert adviser on Spanish Probate, Wills & Inheritance for the page-turning thriller, "Deadly Secrets" by local author Robert Tenison. The novel's dramatic story, which unfolds across the Costa del Sol, Granada, Madrid, […]
Questions and Answers on Spanish Estates, by Jon Sutton
Jon Sutton is a Solicitor and Registered Foreign Lawyer at De Cotta McKenna y Santafé, at their office in Coín. Question: Is it necessary for clients who own property in Spain to have a separate Spanish Will? Strictly speaking, it is possible to have one English form will to cover all your assets, moveable or […]
Pre-Marital Contracts
We are often asked if English law recognises pre marital contract. English law differs from the rest of Europe as we have a common law system where the “matrimonial regime” is not a fixed system granting specific rights from the moment of marriage. In Spain for example, the normal or default regime is gananciales or […]
Divorce and pensions
In the United Kingdom, pension sharing and pension splitting orders are now common where a couple divorce after a lengthy marriage. In English law a pension can be considered as one of the most important assets as it can provide for future needs of the parties. In the Spanish Courts when an English couple divorce, […]