Insurance Nuggets:
- JAN 05, 2018Many film buffs of a certain age will likely remember these famous lines of dialog from the classic comedy “Groundhog Day”. Ned: Phil? Hey, Phil? Phil! Phil Connors? Phil
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Legalese – What is an Apostille?
- JAN 05, 2018In March 2011, Costa Rica joined the Hague Apostille Convention, which set global standards for the recognition of public documents among various countries. Through this conve
Building CR: From Dream to Reality
- JAN 05, 2018Building your home in Costa Rica is a unique process, quite different than what may be typical in your home country. At the same time, it’s relatively straightforward, requi
Insurance Nuggets – A Year in the Life of Insuring
- DEC 06, 2017‘Twas the night before Christmas as this kid from Jersey sat at his desk I thought how this past year was one of the best. My business increased as I made a lot of new frien
Legal Ease – Corporate Tax Update
- DEC 06, 2017In addition to imposing an annual tax on all Costa Rican corporations, the new law 9428 requires all inactive corporations to register with the national tax authority (Direcci
Building CR – Picking Your Dream Property
- DEC 06, 2017Plan to build your dream home in Costa Rican paradise? First, it’s always recommended to find a reputable real estate agent in the area you are scouting for properties.
Insurance Nuggets – Health Insurance
- NOV 06, 2017“We are healthy and we never need to go to the doctor.” Over the years as a health insurance provider in Costa Rica, I have heard this more often than not from clients app
Legal Ease – Power of Attorney in Costa Rica
- NOV 06, 2017In Costa Rica, there are four types of power of attorney (POA) that one person or corporation can grant to another person. Poder especial (Special or Limited POA) As per artic
Building CR – Storm Protection for Your Home
- NOV 06, 2017We are all at the mercy of Mother Nature, which means many things are simply out of our hands and living in a tropical paradise isn’t always easy. There are measures we can
Legal Corner – Corporation Alert
- SEP 04, 2017Under a new law effective September 1, 2017, all registered corporations, subsidiaries and legal liability companies in Costa Rica will be subject to an annual tax payable on