At Perseus & RC Abogados we advise and represent individuals and businesses in A Coruña across every kind of civil law matter: from drafting contracts and enforcing them to inheritance, tenancies and liability for damage. We always look for the quickest and least costly solution, and we go to court when that is what it takes.
Areas where we help you
- Contracts: drafting, review, enforcement and termination of civil and commercial contracts.
- Debt claims: recovering sums owed under contracts, services or liability.
- Civil liability: claiming compensation for personal injury or property damage.
- Tenancies: evictions for non-payment or expiry, rent claims and disputes between landlord and tenant.
- Inheritance and succession: wills, declaration of heirs, division of the estate, acceptance under benefit of inventory and challenges.
- Property and communities: property disputes, easements and residents’ associations.
Inheritance and succession
This is one of the areas we are asked about most. We stand with you through the declaration of heirs, the division and distribution of assets, acceptance under benefit of inventory so that the estate’s debts do not reach your own property, and the challenge of wills or divisions where there are grounds for it. We work to keep the process clear and to head off family conflict.
Tenancies and evictions
We act both for landlords (unpaid rent, damage to the property, the need to recover a home) and for tenants (unfair terms, deposits, works). When rent goes unpaid, we handle the eviction and combine it with a claim for the rent that is owed.
How we work
We start by studying your case and giving you a realistic assessment of the options and the timescales. We try for an agreement wherever that is possible, since it is quicker and cheaper, and if no understanding is reached we prepare the claim and represent you before the courts of A Coruña.
Frequently asked questions
What happens to an estate when there is no will?
When the deceased left no will, intestate succession opens: relatives inherit in the order set by the Civil Code (first descendants, then ascendants, then the spouse and after them the collateral relatives). It is handled through a declaration of heirs before a notary, and once that is resolved the estate is divided.
How long do I have to make a claim over a breached contract?
The general rule for personal actions with no special deadline is 5 years (art. 1964 of the Civil Code). Other actions carry their own time limits, so it is worth reviewing the contract and the date of the breach as soon as possible.
Can I evict a tenant who does not pay?
Yes. Where the rent goes unpaid, you can bring eviction proceedings together with a claim for the sums owed. The law allows both actions to be combined, and if the tenant neither pays nor leaves, the court sets a date for the eviction to be carried out.
What deadline do I have to claim for damages?
Non-contractual civil liability (damage caused outside a contract) generally lapses one year after the injured party became aware of the harm (art. 1968 of the Civil Code). That is why it matters to act quickly and to keep all the evidence.
Is it better to reach an agreement or go to court?
In most cases it pays to try for an agreement first: it is quicker, cheaper and avoids the uncertainty of litigation. We turn to the court only when there is no reasonable understanding to be had. We give you a realistic assessment so you can decide with a clear picture.
Is there a deadline to challenge a will or an inheritance?
Yes, and it depends on the grounds (nullity, omission of heirs, defects of form and so on), so the deadlines vary from one case to another. That is why it is best to review your situation early and not let time slip by.