THE status of an administrator of the estate of a deceased creates to him duties and powers defined by law. His obligation is to ascertain the heirs, whether any of them is incapacitated, to find the assets and any debts of the estate...
THE possibility of obtaining an injunction when filing a lawsuit by the plaintiff, which prohibits the defendant from the alienation or encumbrance of his immovable property is provided by law and is a remedy under the law of equity...
Many people often enter into an agreement for the purchase of the goodwill of a shop or other business activity. In fact, for this purpose a large amount of money is paid with the awareness of the parties...
THE new legislation for the protection of consumers entered into force with the enactment of Law 112(I)/2021 dated 12.5.2021 to harmonize with the acts of the European Union...
THE management committee of a building complex is normally responsible to impose communal charges to the owners of the units, apartments, shops, offices or houses. This obligation of the landlord...
THE addition of a person as a party to an action pending before the Court may be ordered if this is deemed necessary for the Court to effectively and completely decide all the issues raised in the case...
Whenever a dispute occurs regarding the boundaries of adjacent properties which cannot be resolved amicably, the owners can apply to the Director of Lands and Surveys and request the resolution of the dispute...
The acquisition of an immovable property by foreign nationals of countries other than the European Union, requires the issuance of a permit by the relevant District Officer in whose district the property to be acquired is situated...
THE freedom of a person to dispose his/her property by will is subject to a restriction concerning the statutory portion to protect his/her family and close relatives, who are his/her children, spouse and parents. The disposable portion is stated in...
The special defense contribution is a separate tax imposed by Law 117(I)/2002, as amended, to enhance the defense capacity of the Republic. Among the persons who are obliged to pay the special defense contribution are the shareholders of a company who are residents in the...