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Divorce in Colombia: Types, Process, and What Happens to Children and Assets
Jun 28, 2024Read →
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Civil & Family Law·3 min read·26 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 & Family Law·3 min read·15 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 & Family Law·5 min read·59 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 & Family Law·3 min read·16 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 & Family Law·6 min read·34 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 & Family Law·6 min read·30 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 & Family Law·6 min read·120 reads
Asset Seizure in Colombia 2026: What Can and Cannot Be Seized
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 & Family Law·7 min read·28 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 & Family Law·3 min read·19 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 & Family Law·3 min read·24 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 & Family Law·3 min read·18 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 & Family Law·5 min read·21 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 & Family Law·3 min read·20 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 & Family Law·4 min read·15 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 & Family Law·4 min read·18 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 & Family Law·3 min read·18 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 & Family Law·4 min read·29 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 & Family Law·4 min read·24 reads
Debtor Relief Options: Extension of the Relief Plan
We explain debtor relief options and the insolvency regime for individuals.
Aug 19, 2021Read →
Civil & Family Law·4 min read·15 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 & Family Law·5 min read·23 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 & Family Law·3 min read·29 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 & Family Law·3 min read·24 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 & Family Law·3 min read·18 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 →
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