Puerto Rico Law Blog
"Puerto Rico's premier bilingual law blog."
Author: Christian M. Frank Fas practices at Frank Fas Law Offices in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Blawg Related Categories: Contracts • Corporate Law • Family Law • States • Puerto Rico • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Puerto Rico Law Blog
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Divorce Preparation in Puerto Rico: Step 1 - Find a good lawyer
Although you absolutely might not need an attorney to obtain a divorce in Puerto Rico, it’s always a good idea to retain one for the financial repercussions a divorce may entail. A couple with no…
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Divorce Preparation in Puerto Rico: Introduction
This is the first article in a series titled “Divorce Preparation in Puerto Rico”. Throughout the next few days, we will explore a series of general guidelines and suggestions that will help anyone who is…
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¡BoricuaLaw subió de Google Page Rank!
Estamos de fiesta porque nuestro Google Page Rank® subió de 3 a 4. Esto significa, entre otras cosas, que nuestra página es la segunda página de internet sobre Derecho y Leyes en Puerto Rico más…
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Blog de Derecho Laboral en Puerto Rico
El BoricuaLaw BlogRadar® (sí, estoy en proceso de patentizarlo), ha detectado la presencia de otro blog legal en la blogosfera puertorriqueña. Se trata de Abogados Laborales, y es creación del Lcdo. Alex Fleming y la…
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¿Puede un padre llevarse a su hijo de Puerto Rico sin que el otro padre se entere?
Esta semana una madre me preguntó si podía irse de Puerto Rico: A. Sin aún divorciarse, con sus dos hijos, y sin que el padre de los menores lo supiera. y B. Si habrían repercusiones…
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Why are there so few legal blogs in Puerto Rico?
It’s been more than a year since I started blogging, and I’ve realized that of the over 15,000 attorneys in Puerto Rico, only a handful of us have blogs. Why is that? Mario Nuñez recently…
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Me emplazaron para un Divorcio…¿Qué hago ahora?
Un buen día, llega el emplazador a la puerta de mi casa. Me entrega un emplazamiento y una demanda, y se marcha. Dice que mi esposo se quiere divorciar por Trato Cruel, y que yo…
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How Puerto Rico law treats a probated will from the United States or a foreign country.
I’d like to thank Astrid Mangual for her comment regarding this topic on www.BoricuaLaw.com, which has prompted me to write about this complex relationship between a testamentary civilist jurisdiction such as Puerto Rico, and Common…
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No will? No problem…
To petition for a Declaration of Heirs in Puerto Rico, the first step is to verify if the deceased did not leave any testament among his or her personal items. After a thorough search of…
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Can I leave everything to my cat in Puerto Rico?
If I die, can my cat Fluffy inherit all my fortune? In Puerto Rico, instead of regarding the intentions of the testator as paramount, the inclusion of forced heirs is protected under our inheritance laws.…