Commercial
Litigation
Commercial litigation is a field of law dealing with business issues, such as: breach of contract, partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, franchise disputes, shareholders matters, sale and distribution of goods, the financing of credit transactions on the security of the goods sold, and negotiable instruments.
Corporate Law
In WP Law Offices we handle business transactions including negotiation, drafting and contract review. We have vast experience filing corporate documentation in the Department of State of Puerto Rico and the United States State Department, as required by law. Furthermore, we believe in proactive counseling.
Estate Law
Estate law are the statutes governing a person's real and personal property at the time of death and how it passes to the heirs or testamentary beneficiaries. Moreover, Estate law involves planning for a person's assets during their lifetime and after, through a will, trust or any other applicable legal mechanism.
Real Estate
Real Estate Law governs a broad range of property transactions such as selling, leasing and donation of land and anything growing on, attached to, or erected on it, excluding anything that may be severed without injury. As your legal representation we will be with you every step of the way through the transaction in order to avoid any pitfalls that may jeopardize the negotiation.
Foreclosure
Debt Collection
Debt Collection is a process usually filed by the creditor in an effort to seek the payment of the remaining balance of a personal loan, auto loan, and/or due invoices, among others. This process is governed by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Additionally, in Puerto Rico the law provides an expedite process to recover pending payments when
the debt balance is $15,000.00 or less.
Family Law
Family Law is a legal process that typically entails three controversies: (1) divorce; (2) legal partnership dissolution; (3) alimony; and (4) custody. In WP Law Offices we can assist you through all the process by filing the appropriate motions, defenses, objections and by pursuing an efficient discovery process.
Notary
Notary is the practice of law in which an attorney administers oaths, certifies documents, attests to authenticity of signatures, and performs official acts in commercial matters, such as protesting negotiable instruments, drafting and executing deeds of purchase, power of attorneys, wills, donations, prenuptial agreements, deeds designating a particular property as your secure home, and affidavits among others.
Gated Community Law
Gated community law is the legal framework that regulates the creation of mechanisms to control traffic from and to the streets of residential developments. Examples of such mechanisms are security guards and intercoms among others. Access-controlled communities in Puerto Rico are common and were created to provide a sense of security to the residents.
Act 14-2017 - Tax Incentives
for Doctors
Act 14-2017 – Is a tax incentive law created to retain health professionals by granting a competitive tax rate for qualified individuals.