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Buying property in Portugal typically involves a reservation, a promissory contract with a 10-30% deposit, then a final deed and registration at the Land Registry and Tax Office. Key upfront...

Foreigners cannot normally own land in Thailand, but can own condominium units (up to 49% of the building area) and can legally register 30-year leases and other long-term rights over...

Real estate law in Canada is mostly provincial, so rules on land registration, landlord-tenant rights, condos/strata, and land transfer tax differ by province and territory. For a typical home purchase,...

Foreigners can own freehold property only in designated areas of each emirate (for example, Dubai freehold zones under Dubai Law No. 7 of 2006); elsewhere you may be limited to...

Real estate law covers land, buildings, and permanent structures, plus the rights to use, sell, lease, develop, or restrict that property. Buying or selling property usually follows a standard lifecycle:...

Most real estate in Saudi Arabia is now tracked and transferred electronically through the Ministry of Justice's Najiz platform, using official title deeds (Sak) that should always be verified before...

Nigeria recognises three main family law systems - statutory (Marriage Act and Matrimonial Causes Act), customary, and Islamic - and the rules that apply to your case depend on how...

Family law in Kenya is mainly governed by the Marriage Act 2014, Matrimonial Property Act 2013, Children Act 2022, Protection Against Domestic Violence Act 2015, and the Law of Succession...

Family law in Mexico is mostly state-level, so rules vary by state, but core principles (best interests of the child, equality of spouses, no-fault divorce) apply nationwide. Civil marriage, concubinage...

Family law in Saudi Arabia is mainly governed by the Personal Status Law (2022) and applied by the Personal Status Courts under the Ministry of Justice, with many services now...

Philippine family law is mainly governed by the Family Code and generally does not allow divorce for non-Muslim couples, so spouses usually file for declaration of nullity, annulment, or legal...

South African family law is built around the "best interests of the child" and the constitutional rights to dignity, equality and family life. Your matrimonial property regime (in community, out...

Family law in the UK is mainly about relationship breakdown, children, money, and protection from abuse, with slightly different rules in England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Ending a...

Family Law in the United States: A Practical Guide for Everyday Families Family law in the United States is mostly state law, so the exact rules depend on your state,...

Family law in Canada covers separation, divorce, parenting, child support, spousal support, and property division, with rules split between federal law (Divorce Act) and provincial or territorial laws. You do...

Most family issues in Singapore (marriage, divorce, custody, maintenance, family violence) are governed by the Women's Charter and handled by the Family Justice Courts (FJC); Muslim marriages and divorces generally...

Family matters in the UAE are mainly handled by the Personal Status Courts, applying Islamic Sharia for Muslims and a separate civil family law framework for non-Muslims and many expatriates....

Australian family law is federal and mainly governed by the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), handled by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA). You can usually apply...

Family law regulates how marriages, partnerships, parent-child relationships, and separations are created, managed, and ended, including money, property, and decision-making for children. Most courts decide family disputes using a "best...

Thailand is an employee-protective jurisdiction: most employees are covered by the Labour Protection Act and cannot be dismissed at will without correct procedure and payments. Written employment contracts are strongly...