Advice is given either as a one-off matter or on a continuing basis under a retainer. The scope and fee are agreed in writing before work starts.
What it includes
- Formal demands and burofax with late-payment interest calculated
- Prior negotiation required by Organic Law 1/2025 and its documentary proof (arts. 5 and 10)
- Payment order procedure (proceso monitorio), available for money debts of any amount (art. 812 LEC)
- Oral proceedings for claims up to 15,000 euros (art. 250.2 LEC) and ordinary proceedings above that
- Interim measures and seizure of the debtor assets (arts. 726 and 592 LEC)
- Monitoring of the debtor situation and filing of claims if insolvency proceedings start
Related reading
- Late Payment in Spain: Interest and the 40 Euro Fee
- Mediation First: Organic Law 1/2025 Before Suing in Spain
See also the legal retainer for businesses and the legal retainer for freelancers.