Prenups in Costa Rica: Capitulaciones

Prenups in Costa Rica: Capitulaciones

Capitulaciones matrimoniales, Costa Rica’s version of a prenuptial or marital agreement, are a legal contract between future spouses, or spouses who are already married, that sets out how assets and debts will be handled during the marriage and in the event of...
The RTBF Registry: What Companies Must File

The RTBF Registry: What Companies Must File

If you own a company in Costa Rica, the Transparency and Beneficial Ownership Registry, known by its Spanish acronym RTBF, is an obligation you cannot overlook. It is a system run by the Banco Central de Costa Rica where companies and other legal structures must...
Environmental Law: Why It Concerns All of Us

Environmental Law: Why It Concerns All of Us

Law is often described as a very broad field, both academically and professionally. Yet we rarely hear stories about how that breadth of subjects and skills reaches beyond university or work. From a basic knowledge pursued out of genuine interest to advanced study,...