Nationality is defined as the legal bond that unites individuals with the Country. Nationality is obtained by birth or by naturalization. Naturalization is the process by which the citizen of one country acquires the nationality of a second country, with which he or she has acquired some ties as a result of the stay and […]

When a couple decides to end their marital bond, either through divorce or legal separation, one of the aspects where the most amount of obstacles arise is in the distribution of joint property, such as Family Law in Costa Rica. Article 41 of our Family Code indicates that “When the marriage is dissolved or declared […]

The concept of guardianship, upbringing, and education of Minor Children, commonly called or known as custody, is much broader than just the physical custody of minors. It covers an entire issue of upbringing and education, duties that always correspond to both parents, derived from the figure of parental responsibility. When parents separate or divorce, the […]

In other publications we have emphasized the subject of wills, their peculiarities and the different types that exist; as well as the probate trust and its main characteristics; however, we are going to cover the main differences between the Will and the Probate Trust. In any of the cases, it is extremely important to have […]

In the succession process in court, the heirs must be identified, the content of the hereditary assets (inheritance) determined, the credits of the deceased can be collected, the debts must be paid, and the assets are delivered. At the beginning of the process, it should also be determined if there is a will and its […]

We are pleased to inform you that as of October 14th, 2020, the General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners has launched the Digital File System, which will allow filing procedures with the General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners, through a completely digital platform. Initially, the platform of Digital Procedures is enabled for presentation in the […]

Costa Rica is a country of destination for migrants, mainly, allowing the State to carry out various strategies to face the arrival of foreigners for employment purposes, who, given the lack of opportunities in their countries of origin, have moved under regular or irregular conditions a Costa Rican territory. By legal imperative, the planning of […]

At ERP Lawyers & Associates we provide our clients with immigration services, specifically to obtain residences, adjusting to the requirements of each of the different applicable categories between them Be a Rentier Resident in Costa Rica For different reasons such as legal security, natural beauty, democracy, education, access to infrastructure, health services, among others, Costa […]

At ERP Lawyers & Associates we provide advice in the area of immigration law, such as applications to obtain Residencies, adjusting to the requirements of each of the different existing categories, and among them of Pensioner Resident in Costa Rica. For different reasons, such as legal security, natural beauty, democracy, education, access to infrastructure, health […]

On January 18th, 2019, Decrees 41329-MGP and 41329-MGP were published, corresponding to the Regulation for the Migratory Recognition of Same-Sex Couples and Regulation for the Recognition of the Right to Sexual and Gender Identity for Foreigners in the DIMEX (identification card for foreigners). These regulations grant immigration and recognition rights to foreigners who have same-sex […]