If you are an expat who is interested in understanding the pure legal facts and processes required for an efficient and trouble-free transition to a home-life in Costa Rica, this is the in-person seminar for you.  An open Q&A Session is included. There is  no hidden sales agenda or Real Estate Tours offered. Seminar attendance is limited and by reservation only. Please inquire about our small group, couples, and individual presentations that are also available.

Just the Facts

There are many seminars, workshops, and blogs with cute stories about moving to and living in Costa Rica. A number of them will expound upon their favourite places to live in the country, where they like to shop, where the best fishing is, the best restaurants, and the best resorts and golf courses. This type of information is out there, but let’s face it many of these things you can discover for yourself, and these choices are based on your likes and dislikes, not someone else’s. 

So while it’s great to gather all this information about this beautiful country, inevitably you will make your own choices regardless of what you’ve read. But what about the real information, the information that is factual, useful, and difficult to obtain for the average person moving to a country where they may not speak the “native” language and even if they did, it would be a huge learning curve to find and absorb all the legalities necessary.

Learn from a Qualified Professional

Many people have a dream to live in a country like Costa Rica but unfortunately, many of them come here blindly, without knowing some important basics, and as a result, they run into problems that could have been avoided entirely. There are few people that are living your dream, that also have the professional expertise and background that Rick Philps offers. Rick practiced law in British Columbia Canada for 14 years before obtaining his law degree here in Costa Rica. He has practiced law in Costa Rica for over 21 years and is qualified to bring light to those gray areas of Costa Rican Law that many of us are unaware of. The best part is he is only interested in making sure you are equipped with the right information to make your transition a smooth one and he has no hidden sales agenda. It’s all about the facts.

The seminars are divided into two parts; the first being an easy-to-follow narrated PowerPoint presentation, followed by an open Question & Answer session that allows you to ask about legal concerns you may have. The seminar presentation is approximately two hours in length.

Here’s a sampling of what will be covered:

• Considerations for choosing your Costa Rica Lawyer or Realtor
• The differences between the Canadian/U.S. Legal System and the Costa Rica Legal System
• The Costa Rica Residency Categories and the Application Process, Residency Renewal, working requirements, and the path to Citizenship
• The Costa Rica Income Tax System
• The legal considerations and the process for renting or purchasing property
• The Costa Rica Banking System and the Escrow Account Process
• The benefits of incorporating and maintaining a Costa Rica Corporation and the regulatory consideration
• Costa Rica expat social integration considerations
• Requirements for expats to have a Costa Rica Will

This is an exceptional opportunity to get the straight legal facts before you transition from your home country to Costa Rica. We strongly suggest you bring your questions and note pad with you for the Open Q & A session.
To reserve your space which is by reservation only, please contact us by  email: admin@costaricacanadalaw.com to receive registration details.