Civil law
In civil matters the outcome is almost always decided on paper: what the contract says, what the documentation evidences and what can be proved. The work focuses on analysing that position and putting it in order before the dispute escalates.
Contracts and obligations
- Analysis and review of contracts: scope, obligations, breach, deadlines and termination.
- Identification of critical clauses and points of ambiguity.
- Technical preparation of formal notices and pre-action correspondence.
Assets, property and real estate
- Property claims and disputes over sums owed.
- Ownership and possession of real estate; land registry and cadastral analysis.
- Leases: review of agreements, rent and situations of tolerated occupation.
- Analysis of deeds, land registry extracts and banking documentation.
Succession
- Preparation of the inventory, valuation and settlement of the estate.
- Distinction between separate and community property; reimbursements and traceability of funds.
- Analysis of estate distributions and of the documentation supporting them.
Civil liability and document review
- Non-contractual civil liability and liability arising from construction defects.
- Analysis of damages, obligations and public and private documents.
- Review of voluminous files and organisation of documentary evidence.
Scope of the work
The work covers legal analysis, document review, written opinions and the technical preparation of documentation, as well as assessing the position of each party before any claim is brought.
Court representation, advocacy and litigation are not provided: where a matter requires action before the courts, it must be handled by the corresponding admitted professional.
How the work is done
- The chronology is established and what is documented is separated from what is merely asserted.
- The weaknesses of every position are analysed, not only the arguments in favour.
- The documentation is organised so that it remains usable if the matter progresses.
Work is carried out on the basis of the facts and documentation provided. Where a matter requires activities reserved to qualified professionals — in particular court representation and advocacy — it must be handled by the corresponding admitted professional.
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