Civil Law

LAWYERS SINCE 1947

Advice for businesses and individuals

Civil law is the legal area with the biggest presence in our lives. It governs all private actions, many of which require advice and representation by lawyers.

Lafuente Abogados provides advice for businesses and individuals in all areas relating to civil law. We have the best professionals specialised in advice, assistance and representation for all types of contracts and civil actions, turning to the courts to assert or defend your rights, filing and responding to claims, executing public documents, claiming payment of debts and appealing against judgments, always considering your interests.

1. Leases, horizontal property and evictions

Urban and agricultural leases
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating leases
Claims against tenants for damage to property
Terminating leases for breach of terms
Advising owners’ associations on the horizontal property system
Claiming community fees from defaulting co-owners
Rent controlled leases signed before 1985: rent reviews
Attending owners’ meetings
Claiming unpaid rent
Eviction for non-payment

2. Obligations and contracts

Contractual and extra-contractual civil liability
Drafting and studying all types of contract
Sale-purchase, earnest money, swap and loan agreements
Leases

3. Actions for payment

Judicial and out-of-court claims for all types of debts
Small debts proceedings: for fixed and due amounts
Fast-track payment proceedings: debts of less than €6,000
Ordinary payment proceedings: debts exceeding €6,000
Collection proceedings on negotiable instruments: bills of exchange, cheques or promissory notes.