I am a technical architect and collaborate with an architectural studio preparing reports, as they have many clients and when they are overwhelmed by the number of projects, they refer them to me. When this happens, I always do the job and comply with the deadline that they establish, but then when I send the invoice to them, they do not pay until two months later, which causes a lot of problems to me. Is it legal that they pay so late? It is necessary to verify the collaboration contract that you signed with them. If there was no contract, the payment should be done when you deliver the wor ..read more

I am subscribed to a telephone service by which making calls abroad is cheaper. I hired the service by phone, and now I want to cancel it because I can call using my wifi without the need of having a special service. However, each time that I call they say that I have to call to a different number, or that they have already dealt with my request when it is not true… Last time, they asked me for the contract, but as I hired the service by phone, I do not have it. Is the company obliged to provide me with it if I ask them for? Yes, they are. You can ask them to send the contract in writing wit ..read more

I have bought a flat together with my partner in an apartment building, and the price was very good because the property was in poor condition and it needed important repairs. The works started two weeks ago, and two neighbours have already popped in complaining about the noise and telling us that we had to stop because we do not have an authorization from the community to carry out the works. I can understand that they are angry because the truth is that the noise is very annoying, but we only work in the time frame permitted by law, and we also try to go fast in order to finish the works as ..read more

I own an apartment in Spain in equal shares, together with my brother, which we inherited from our father. We have always had a good and close relationship and have come to the property in a number of times to spend our holidays with our families. However, the company where I work is shortly transferring me to an office in Australia, and for this reason I will not come to Spain to use the apartment anymore. I have suggested to sell the property or let him buy my share, but he point black refuses, as he says that it is his family’s holiday home, but on the other hand does not have the money to ..read more

A few days ago, my son came home with his clothing torn and a big bruise in his arm. When I asked him what had happened, he told me that he had had a fight with another kid in the playground when they were coming out of the school. I was very upset because this was the first time that my son got involved in a fight, and by chance, when I was speaking with the mother of another kid, she told me that it had been a shame because there was a teacher near that had seen everything and had done nothing to stop the fight. Now I am thinking about reporting the teacher, for not having pulled them apart ..read more

Two years ago I was going through a rough patch and I was forced to sell my car in order to obtain some cash. I did not know how to do it, but a friend of mine told me that the procedure was quite simple, and even helped me to offer my car in a specialized website. He also told me that it was very important to sign a sales contract when I finally found a buyer. Shortly after, a man got in contact with me, checked the car, he liked it, we signed the contract, he gave me the money and left. However, to my great surprise, I have just received a speeding fine dated one month ago. How is that poss ..read more

I have a bad family situation, with constant disputes with my husband about our children’s education. My son, who is 13 years old, is very difficult – he has been expelled from school several times and he has also had a problem with the police, as he was caught drinking in the street with his friends, when he had said that he would go to the cinema. My husband blames me for our son’s behaviour and I cannot bear it any longer. I want to separate. Our daughter, who is 15 years old, has said that he wants to live with me. However, our son has said that if we were to separate, he would rather liv ..read more

Four months ago I took a life insurance with a reputed insurance company, designating my wife as beneficiary in the event of my demise. She has always been a housewife and does not have any income, so I want her to be well covered if I pass away. The insurance company sent a questionnaire with many questions about my health, which I answered honestly. Unfortunately, last month I detected a lump on my neck, and after several medical tests I have been diagnosed with cancer. My concern now is that the insurance company rejects to pay my wife the amount established, alleging that as I took the po ..read more

I have lost a court proceeding about the sale of a property. In the judgment, the judge establishes that I am obliged to also pay the court costs that the plaintiff has had to pay. Am I entitled to appeal against the amount that they are claiming, if I consider that these costs are excessive? Yes, you are. The other party will have to prove all the expenses that they have paid (lawyer, translators, experts, etc.,…), providing detailed invoices. Moreover, those professionals who have to be members of a professional association in order to be able to perform their job (such as lawyers, for exa ..read more

I am working as a self-employed, and I have been offered the possibility of working part-time as an employee in a real estate agency. My business is doing well, but an extra income would be great. Nevertheless, I do not want to have any problems, and with the current labour regulations it is not entirely clear to me if I can carry both jobs out, or if I must resign one of them. Can I work as self-employed and as an employee in a company at the same time? Yes, you can, there is no objection to this. On the one hand, you will have to continue paying the Social Security as a self-employed as y ..read more