Since 2004, Jorge Iguacel has has dealt continuously with all kinds of Spanish legal matters. The personal indemnity insurance cover is up to £2,000,000 for any one claim.
- Conveyancing. The standard fees for buying/selling a Spanish property are 1% of the price of the property, exclusive of VAT, with a minimum of £1,800.00, exclusive of VAT. The fees could be reduced in the case of expensive properties or when multiple properties are bought/sold. Please get in touch about a specific case. The standard fees for buying/selling a Spanish property are 1% of the price of the property, exclusive of VAT, with a minimum of £1,500.00, exclusive of VAT. More information here.
- Spanish Probates. In the case that more than one power of attorney is required, there is an extra £100.00 charge per additional power of attorney, exclusive of VAT. The fees for one Spanish probate are around £2,500.00, exclusive of VAT. More information here.
- Spanish Wills. Under Spanish Law it is not possible to have a joint will, therefore if a couple owns a property in Spain, each of the owners have to grant an individual Spanish Will. Jorge Iguacel will draft the Spanish Wills in Spanish and English, the grantors will grant them before a local Notary, the Spanish wills will be legalised at the legalisation office of Foreign Office and they will be sent to the Spanish central registry for wills for their registration. If required, it can be organised that the local Notary make a home visit in order to witness the signature of the will. The fees are £300.00, exclusive of VAT per Spanish Will. Not included are Notary’s fees, legalisation fees (currently £30.00 per document, non VAT-able), agent’s fees for legalisations (currently £12.50 per document, exclusive of VAT).
- Powers of Attorney. Jorge Iguacel will draft the power of attorney in Spanish and English. You will sign it before a local Notary and it will be legalised at the legalisation office of the Foreign Office. The fees are £300.00, exclusive of VAT per power of attorney. Not included are Notary’s fees, legalisation fees (currently £30.00 per document, non vatable) and agent’s fees for legalisations (currently £12.50 per document, exclusive of VAT). In the case that you are the Director of a Spanish/UK company and you require a company’s power of attorney, the fees are £500.00, exclusive of VAT. Not included are Notary’s fees, legalisation fees (currently £30.00 per document, non vatable) and agent’s fees for legalisations (currently £12.50 per document, exclusive of VAT).
- NIE Applications (Spanish Fiscal Number for Non-Residents). When you buy/sell a property/car, inherit a property in Spain and you are non-resident, you need to have a NIE number (Spanish fiscal number for non-residents). Jorge Iguacel will draft the authorisation required for acting your behalf before the Spanish police and applying for it, you will sign it before a local Notary and it will be legalised at the Foreign Office. The fees for one NIE application are £150.00, exclusive of VAT. In the case of 2 NIE applications at the same time the fees are £250.00, exclusive of VAT. For 3 NIE applications or more at the same time the fees are £100.00, exclusive of VAT per NIE application. Not included are Notary’s fees, legalisation fees (currently £30.00 per document, non vatable) and agent’s fees for legalisations (currently £12.50 per document, exclusive of VAT).
- Affidavits of Spanish Law. Depending on the type of required affidavit, the fees could range from £1,000.00 to £1,500.00, exclusive of VAT.
- Legal Translations. The fees depend on the number of words of the document to be translated and the difficulty of the translation. Once the copy of your document is received, you will be informed of the fees.
- Civil and Penal Litigation. You will need to get in touch with details of the work that you require and you will be advised whether Jorge Iguacel can undertake that work, or any part of it, on a fixed-fee basis or on an time basis (the current charge is £300.00 per hour, exclusive of VAT.
- Divorce and Family Law. You will need to contact Jorge Iguacel with details of the work that you require and you will be advised on whether that work, or any part of it, can be undertaken on a fixed-fee basis or on an time basis (the current charge is £300.00 per hour, exclusive of VAT).
- European Enforcement Orders and Debt Recovery. You will need to get in touch with details of the work that you require and Jorge Iguacel can then advise you whether that work, or any part of it, can be undertaken on a fixed-fee basis or on an time basis (the current charge is £300.00 per hour, exclusive of VAT.
- Tax Planning. The fees are per time spent advising you. Jorge Iguacel currently charges £300.00 per hour, exclusive of VAT. More information here.
- Insurance Claims. You will need to contact Jorge Iguacel with details of the work that you require and you will be advised whether that work, or any part of it, can be undertaken on a fixed-fee basis or on a time basis (the current charge is £300.00 per hour, exclusive of VAT).
Please do not hesitate to get in touch for any legal matters relating to Spanish law. Jorge Iguacel represents clients throughout the UK.
Jorge Iguacel’s office is located at 36 Clarence Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1BD. The telephone number is +44 (0)1702 333341. For email enquiries, email [email protected].