by Erp Lawyers | Oct 6, 2025 | Articles, Real Estate Law
Buying a property in Costa Rica is a significant decision, full of excitement and potential. However, beyond the beauty of the location, it is crucial for you to understand the legal differences between the available options: a lot, an already-built house, or a...
by Erp Lawyers | Sep 23, 2025 | Articles, Invest, Moving to Costa Rica
2025 marks a pivotal year for Canadian investors looking to diversify their portfolios in Latin America. Costa Rica, known for its political stability and commitment to sustainability, stands as a key commercial partner. The sustained growth in the flow of Canadians...
by Erp Lawyers | Sep 16, 2025 | Articles, Public Law
More and more families in Costa Rica are made up of second partnerships and children from previous relationships. However, few people know how inheritance is legally distributed in these cases. What happens if someone dies leaving behind children from different...
by Erp Lawyers | Sep 1, 2025 | Articles, Judicial Collection
A recent court ruling in Costa Rica brings good news for companies dealing with late-paying clients: it is no longer essential for an electronic invoice to be signed in order to initiate a judicial collection process. The Civil and Labor Court of Appeals of Alajuela...
by Erp Lawyers | Aug 20, 2025 | Articles
The recent viral spread of a couple at a Coldplay concert—who did not wish to make their relationship public—put the debate back at center stage: images can circulate in seconds, beyond anyone’s control, with visible effects on people’s lives. In this note, we explain...
by Erp Lawyers | Aug 11, 2025 | Articles, Commercial Law Patents
For years, selling clothes under the name “Prada” in Costa Rica might have seemed bold. But for Juan Carlos Prada, owner of a small business in San Ramón de Alajuela, using his surname as a brand was always about family and identity — not glamour. What started as a...
