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Costa Rica Legal Information Site

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CostaRicaLaw.com is your best resource for legal information about Costa Rica.  It will provide a starting point for the information that you will need if you wish to live or do business in Costa Rica. 

 

 Costa Rica Law Features 


Information on the following topics:

 
 

How to Start a Business
Living Legally as a Resident in Costa Rica
All about Corporations
Real Estate Transactions and Financing
Banking in Costa Rica
Employee and Employer Relations
Litigation and Arbitration
Drafting a Will and Estate Planning
Costa Rican Tax Obligations
Lawyers and Notaries
Importing and Exporting 
Protecting Your Intellectual Property

And much more information ....................

 Site Organization  


CostaRicaLaw.com  is organized by Legal Topics which are set out in the Menu located on the left.  Under each topic you may find the text of the actual law, articles related to that topic,  relevat links related to that topic, and any other useful information  specific to that area of the law.   

 

 Registered Users 


As a registered user  with our site you will have unlimited access to the Costa Rica Legal  Forms section which provides English translations of some of the most common  forms you will encounter in Costa Rica. 

 

Registered users also have  access to our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)  which provides answers  to numerous questions that we have received regarding Costa Rican Legal  issues of all kinds.

 

 
 

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Newsflash

New 5th Edition of Legal Guide

The 5th Edition (2009) of The Legal Guide to Costa Rica is Now Available.

The new and revised edition of The Legal Guide to Costa Rica is now available from major online bookstores such as Barnes and Nobles (barnesandnoble.com) and Amazon (amazon.com). The Legal Guide to Costa Rica was first published in 1994 and during these 15 years has been the most valuable legal resource for those considering living, working or retiring in Costa Rica.   The new 5th edition released in June of 2009 is packed with easy to follow information and tips covering most of the aspects of the laws that would be of interest to the foreign resident or investor in Costa Rica.  Each of the seventeen chapters covers a specific area of the law in an easy to follow format with examples.  Also included are copies of the most commonly used forms that foreign residents or investors may encounter in Costa Rica.

The Legal Guide to Costa Rica is written by Attorney Roger A. Petersen who was born in Costa Rica and resides there permanently.  Mr. Petersen  is a member of both the Costa Rican Bar Association and The Florida Bar.

If you are interested in ordering The Legal Guide to Costa Rica you may follow the link below to the Barnes & Noble online bookstore.   The Legal Guide to Costa Rica order from barnesandnoble.com
 
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