Civil Law·6 min read·28 reads
Cost of a Probate with Real Property in Bogotá: A Real Guide
Aug 13, 2026Read →
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Civil Law·6 min read·29 reads
How Much Does a Lawyer Charge for a Probate in Colombia?
Real fees, the factors that drive them up or down, and the mistakes that make the process more expensive: everything you need to know before starting a probate proceeding in Colombia.
Aug 13, 2026Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·23 reads
Judicial Partition Attorney in Inheritance Cases: What It Is and When You Need One
Can't the heirs reach an agreement? A judicial partitioner may be the only way out. We explain how it works and what risks you face if you fail to act.
Aug 11, 2026Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·32 reads
How to Handle an Estate in Colombia: Steps and Common Mistakes
A practical guide to the estate administration process in Colombia: what it is, when it applies, the real steps involved, and what happens if you delay.
Aug 11, 2026Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·12 reads
Mutual Consent Divorce in Colombia: Steps and Key Considerations
Have you and your partner decided to separate? A mutual consent divorce is the fastest route, but it comes with requirements and pitfalls worth understanding before you sign anything.
Aug 11, 2026Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·16 reads
Titling an Inherited Property in Colombia: Steps and Risks
Did you inherit a house or plot of land but the title was never updated? Learn the steps to formalize ownership and the real risks of leaving it as is.
Aug 11, 2026Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·31 reads
How to Handle an Estate in Colombia: Steps and Costs
A practical guide to estate administration in Colombia: when it goes before a notary or a court, the steps involved, requirements, real costs, and what happens if you wait too long.
Aug 4, 2026Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·9 reads
Tutela in Colombia: When to File and How to Do It Right
The acción de tutela is the most powerful mechanism available to protect fundamental rights in Colombia. Learn when it applies, how to file it, and what mistakes to avoid.
Oct 5, 2025Read →
Civil Law·9 min read·34 reads
The Inheritance Process in Colombia: Steps and Required Documents
Key differences between notarial and judicial succession proceedings, approximate costs, and how to avoid the most common disputes.
Sep 22, 2025Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·11 reads
Tenant Rights in Colombia 2026: A Legal Guide
Is your landlord raising the rent or withholding your deposit? Learn your rights as a tenant under Law 820 and how to defend them legally.
Sep 8, 2025Read →
Civil Law·8 min read·25 reads
Inheritance Without a Will in Colombia: Who Inherits and How the Process Works
When someone dies without a will in Colombia, the law determines who the heirs are and in what proportion. A complete guide to the probate process.
Aug 10, 2025Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·34 reads
Coercive Collection (Cobro Coactivo) in Colombia: What It Is and How to Defend Yourself
When the State can seize your assets, which assets can't be seized, how to request a payment plan, and what to do if collection proceedings are already underway against you.
Jul 28, 2025Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·14 reads
Commercial Leases in Colombia: Protections for Commercial Tenants
The right of renewal, compensation for non-renewal, and the key differences between residential and commercial leases in Colombia.
Jul 15, 2025Read →
Civil Law·5 min read·30 reads
Class Actions for Collective Rights in Colombia (Acción Popular): When and How to Use It
The 'acción popular' protects collective rights like the environment, public space, and public services in Colombia. A practical guide to using it.
Jul 1, 2025Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·10 reads
Habeas Data in Colombia: How to Clear Your Name from DataCrédito or TransUnion
When you can be reported to credit bureaus, how long a negative report lasts, and what to do if the report is wrong or already expired.
Jun 5, 2025Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·14 reads
Marital Estate in Colombia: Which Assets Belong to Both Spouses and How It's Settled
Which assets become part of the marital estate, which remain each spouse's own, how it's settled in a divorce, and what happens with debts.
Feb 15, 2025Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·77 reads
Child Support in Colombia: How It's Set, Increased, and What to Do If It Goes Unpaid
Who is required to pay child support, how the amount is calculated, the process for setting it, and the consequences of non-payment.
Jan 10, 2025Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·15 reads
Shared Custody in Colombia: What It Is, When It Applies, and How to Request It
Shared custody is recognized in Colombia. Learn the criteria judges use, how it affects child support, and what happens if a parent doesn't comply with the arrangement.
Dec 20, 2024Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·14 reads
Personal Insolvency in Colombia: How to Legally Get Out of Debt
Law 1380 lets non-merchant individuals negotiate their debts and avoid asset seizures. A guide to the personal insolvency process.
Dec 5, 2024Read →
Civil Law·5 min read·29 reads
The Right of Petition in Colombia 2026: Deadlines and Format
Learn how to draft a "derecho de petición," the legal response deadlines, and what to do if the agency stays silent. A practical 2026 guide.
Oct 25, 2024Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·15 reads
Executory Proceedings in Colombia: How to Collect a Debt With an Enforceable Title
When someone owes you money and you have a document that proves it, an executory proceeding is the way to collect. A guide to the civil collection procedure.
Sep 10, 2024Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·24 reads
Medical Malpractice Liability in Colombia: When It Applies and How to File a Claim
Medical errors, hospital negligence, and failures in the health-care system. What must be proven, and the available paths to obtain compensation.
Aug 10, 2024Read →
Civil Law·8 min read·11 reads
Divorce in Colombia: Types, Process, and What Happens to Children and Assets
Mutual-consent divorce vs. contested divorce, legal grounds, dividing the marital estate, and setting up custody of children.
Jun 28, 2024Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·10 reads
Short-Term Rental Platforms in Condominium Property
In recent years, short-term rental platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia have revolutionized the tourism sector in Colombia.
Jun 17, 2024Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·6 reads
Why Receiving the Common Areas Matters in Horizontal Property
Discover the factors to consider when you take over the common areas of your horizontal property development.
May 20, 2024Read →
Civil Law·5 min read·45 reads
How to Challenge a Traffic Ticket in Colombia
The process for appealing a traffic violation, the deadlines you can't miss, and when the voluntary-payment discount actually makes sense.
May 15, 2024Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·8 reads
Building or Modifying Your Property Safely: Legal Advice
Making changes or improvements to your property can lead to complicated situations if the proper zoning regulations aren't followed.
Apr 14, 2024Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·22 reads
Marriage Annulment in Colombia: Grounds and How It Differs From Divorce
An annulment declares that a marriage should never have taken place. Legal grounds, financial effects, and how it differs from divorce.
Apr 1, 2024Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·17 reads
Breach of Contract in Colombia: How to Collect in 2026
Was a contract with you breached? Find out what damages you can claim, how a penalty clause works, and the steps to collect through the courts.
Mar 10, 2024Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·73 reads
Asset Seizure in Colombia 2026: What Can Be Seized and How to Stop It
Find out which assets can be seized, which are exempt by law, and how to lift a seizure order in Colombia. Updated 2026 legal guide.
Feb 12, 2024Read →
Civil Law·7 min read·14 reads
Traffic Accidents in Colombia: How to Properly Claim Compensation
SOAT insurance, civil liability, the National Guarantee Fund, and the court process. A complete guide for traffic accident victims in Colombia.
Feb 1, 2024Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·7 reads
Procedure for the Entity Receiving an Attachment Order
Learn about the procedure for account attachments and the options you have to take part in this kind of proceeding.
Nov 16, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·8 reads
Can My Savings Account Be Attached?
Learn under what circumstances your savings account can be attached and how to file a claim if this measure is ordered.
Nov 13, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·10 reads
Benefits for Releasing Funds From Savings Accounts
Learn the current caps on savings accounts being exempt from seizure and on releasing funds without a succession proceeding.
Nov 11, 2021Read →
Civil Law·5 min read·11 reads
Fresh Start Law: Financial and Credit Habeas Data
Learn about the benefits brought by the Fresh Start Law (Ley de Borrón y Cuenta Nueva), which included several measures to make access to credit easier.
Nov 4, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·11 reads
The ABCs of Colombia's Credit-Reporting Fresh-Start Law (Part III)
Under the credit-reporting fresh-start bill, people with debts to various institutions could benefit from amnesty provisions.
Sep 24, 2021Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·10 reads
The ABCs of Colombia's Credit-Reporting Fresh-Start Law (Part II)
Find out what the Constitutional Court's ruling could mean for debtors and people reported to credit bureaus.
Sep 22, 2021Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·11 reads
The ABCs of Colombia's Credit-Reporting Fresh-Start Law (Part I)
We explain Colombia's 'borrón y cuenta nueva' law, which amended the Habeas Data statute to soften the financial effects of the pandemic on people's credit records.
Sep 16, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·9 reads
How to Protect Your Income as an Artist: Pension and Estate Planning
A legal guide for actors and artists to secure their pension, healthcare, and estate before retiring — so they don't end up unprotected.
Aug 31, 2021Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·13 reads
Liability Upon the Resignation of the Legal Representative in Horizontal Properties
Discover the legal framework for a Legal Representative's liability at the time of resignation.
Aug 27, 2021Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·12 reads
Debtor Relief Options: Extension of the Relief Plan
We explain debtor relief options and the insolvency regime for individuals.
Aug 19, 2021Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·9 reads
Invisible Statues and NFTs: The Dematerialization of Art in the 21st Century
This article covers modern and contemporary artistic expressions that, by their very form, challenge traditional legal concepts of property.
Aug 18, 2021Read →
Civil Law·5 min read·12 reads
Short-Term Rentals in Condominiums (Propiedad Horizontal): Colombia's Tourism Law
Learn the rules governing short-term rentals in condominium properties under Colombia's Tourism Law. Legal guidance for owners and administrators.
Aug 13, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·11 reads
Tourist Housing: Horizontal Property Bylaws and the National Tourism Registry
With the growth of platforms like Airbnb, measures were established to register and formalize tourist housing.
Aug 11, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·13 reads
Delivery of Utility Bills in Condominium Property
What happens when utility bills are lost, never delivered, or delivered to the wrong unit in condominium property?
Aug 4, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·8 reads
Strengthening New Technologies in the Financial System
Under External Circular Letter 029 of December 11, 2019, the Financial Superintendency set rules to strengthen and promote the use of new technologies
Jul 1, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·12 reads
Boards of Directors or Co-Managers?
An analysis of the boundaries between the Property Manager's duties and the reach of the Board of Directors in condominium property.
Apr 19, 2021Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·13 reads
Quorum and Decisions in Virtual Assemblies in Horizontal Property
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about quorum and decisions in virtual co-owners' assemblies.
Mar 30, 2021Read →
Civil Law·6 min read·10 reads
Advance Directives for Medical Decisions of Older Adults With Disabilities
Advance directives, established under Law 1996 of 2019, are a very useful tool for elderly or ill people planning ahead for their own care.
Feb 15, 2021Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·10 reads
Support Agreements and Advance Directives: Colombia's New Framework Replacing Guardianship for Disability
Law 1996 of 2019 established the framework for the legal capacity of persons with disabilities, replacing the old guardianship (interdicción) system.
Nov 26, 2020Read →
Civil Law·3 min read·26 reads
SNR Eliminates Physical Copies of Deeds for Cadastre Offices in Four Cities
The Superintendency of Notaries and Registry eliminated the obligation to submit physical copies of deeds to cadastre offices in Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, and Barranquilla.
Sep 7, 2020Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·9 reads
Uncertainty Over Whether Decree 398 of 2020 Applies: The Virtual Assembly Regime
The opinions of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and the Ministry of Housing, City and Territory on virtual assemblies in condominium property.
Aug 22, 2020Read →
Civil Law·4 min read·7 reads
Webinar Answers: The Most Frequently Asked Questions from Horizontal Properties in Quarantine
Answers to the questions raised in our first webinar with Neivor about life in horizontal property during quarantine.
Aug 11, 2020Read →
Civil Law·10 min read·7 reads
Colombia's Notary System in the Face of COVID-19
Notarial service is a public function under article 1 of Decree 2148 of 1983 — how did it operate during the pandemic?
Jul 17, 2020Read →
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