Carolina Castrillo

Costa Rican Labor Law in reference to your part-time Domestic Worker 0
- Labor, Law 101
- December 23, 2022
Part-time -also known as fractional domestic work- is a paid job that consists of assisting a family or person. This work includes cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing, and other household chores, however, it is performed on a schedule shorter than the standard workday (8 hours per day or forty-eight hours per week). According to the Labor Code
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Life at Home: Maid Service in Costa Rica 0
- Labor, Law 101
- September 20, 2022
For expats coming to Costa Rica, having part-time or full-time help at home is often a pleasant surprise as the cost is significantly less than in their home country. That being said, it is of critical importance that before hiring a domestic worker, you educate yourself on the responsibilities that come with hiring such a
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Life Estate, Passing Property During Life 0
- Estate Planning, Wills
- August 11, 2022
Although it is a subject that many of us do not want to talk about, it is necessary to plan everything for our eventual death. In our life and current, litigious legal climate, it is of utmost importance that we have our estate sorted out before we go. We must make decisions that help our relatives and loved ones have
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The importance of due diligence when purchasing a business in Costa Rica 0
- Business, Law 101
- August 8, 2022
Before signing a business purchase contract, it is important to perform a due diligence to know the current state of the business. As you may know, due diligence is an exhaustive review of all the aspects of a business that you need to be aware of when deciding whether to move forward. Moreover, it is
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