Managing assets during marriage in Costa Rica starts with understanding something that is frequently explained incorrectly. Costa Rica is not a conventional community-property jurisdiction where everything acquired […]
Prenuptial agreements in Costa Rica operate differently from the familiar U.S. concept of a “prenup.” Costa Rican law calls them capitulaciones matrimoniales. They are not simply private […]
Getting married in Costa Rica is relatively straightforward, including for foreign nationals, but the legal process is often misunderstood. You do not need to become a Costa […]
International estate planning in Costa Rica becomes important the moment a person’s life crosses more than one legal system. A U.S. citizen might live in Costa Rica, […]
Inheritance in Costa Rica works differently depending on whether the deceased left a valid will. When there is a valid testament, Costa Rican law gives the testator […]
Probate in Costa Rica is more accurately described in local law as a proceso sucesorio, or succession proceeding. Its purpose is not simply to “validate a will.” […]
Guardianship in Costa Rica is an important estate-planning issue for parents, but the legal concept needs to be understood correctly. Costa Rican law distinguishes between parental responsibility […]
Business succession planning in Costa Rica is not simply deciding which child, partner, or employee should “take over” the company someday. There are really three different questions: […]
Trusts in Costa Rica can be useful for holding property, managing family wealth, establishing succession instructions and separating certain assets from an individual’s personal patrimony. But the […]
Costa Rica’s proposed foreign passive income tax could significantly change how some foreign residents, investors and property owners are taxed on money earned outside the country. On […]