Voutilainen law firm offers versatile legal services to individuals, companies and communities. We handle our assignments professionally and carefully. We find out the customer's needs and want to find the best possible solution for everyone.
We help our customers by drafting contracts and other documents for the needs of companies and individuals.
In dispute situations, we help by clarifying our client's rights, negotiating and, if necessary, in court proceedings.
Our office is located in Tapiola, Espoo, with good transport connections.
Founded in 2014
50 people in their team
In addition to agreements regarding the operation of different types of companies, legislation on companies related to business activities, for example the Limited Liability Companies Act and the Act on Open Partnerships and Limited Partnerships.
Expertise helps companies with changes related to ownership arrangements, to make their operations more efficient and to avoid mistakes.
If necessary, we also help with tax issues with our cooperation network.
Housing sales, i.e. the sale of housing shares, are governed by the Housing Sales Act. The regulations regarding the transfer of real estate, i.e. for example a detached house or a summer cottage, are in Maakaari and they also apply to the transfer of the property's portion and area, as well as the property's common area and its area and common area share. The owners of partially owned real estate can enter into a management sharing agreement, which can be used to agree on the management, maintenance and use of the joint real estate.
Legal advice should be considered already when preparing the transaction. Clear contracts and clarification of liability issues will avoid expensive disputes in the future.
However, if a disagreement arises after the sale, by expertly clarifying liability issues from the beginning, before the investigation costs grow too large in relation to the dispute, significant financial savings are often achieved. Even when the dispute cannot be settled, obtaining reports and expert opinions in time helps to successfully cope with often expensive lawsuits with risks.
We help in labor law matters, for example by drawing up employment contracts and clarifying the rights and obligations of our principal during the employment relationship and at the end of the employment relationship.
We help in the resolution of disputes related to employment relationships.
Our customers are both employer and employee parties.
A prenuptial agreement gives the spouses who intend to marry or who are already married the opportunity to agree that one spouse or the other of them does not have marital rights at all or in certain situations to all or certain assets of the other spouse. A prenuptial agreement is often concluded, for example, in such a way that property that existed before the marriage or that is related to business activity is excluded from the marital right. With the prenuptial agreement, the property excluded from marital rights is separated to the person whose property it is in question, and the other property is divided between the spouses.
If the right to marry has not been excluded or limited, in the event of a divorce between the spouses or upon the death of the other spouse, the surviving spouse and other members of the estate will be partitioned before the distribution of the inheritance. In division, the net assets subject to matrimonial rights are equalized, in which case the wealthier spouse may have to hand over assets to the other spouse.
The prenuptial agreement can also stipulate the law applicable to matrimonial property relations in international situations.
Divorce is easy to get in Finland. However, divorce often involves difficult issues that you should prepare for in time.
Maintenance, alimony, housing and visitation rights for the children must be arranged. In principle, parents have freedom of contract and things can be agreed upon verbally. However, a written agreement signed by the parents, confirmed by the child guardian, and thus enforceable, provides security for the management of things in the future. If the parents cannot come to an agreement in matters concerning the children, the matter can be taken to the district court for resolution.
Depending on the situation, the property must be divided by separation, partition or both. Often, dividing assets involves selling assets (for example, an apartment) and arranging loans and collateral with the bank.
A will is the only way to determine property and its use in the event of death. A will can improve security for the widow, avoid inheritance disputes and exclude the right of marriage of the recipient's spouse or future spouse. The will can also stipulate the law applicable to the inheritance, subject to certain limit conditions. Tax benefits can also be achieved with a will.
A gift is another way of transferring property in such a way that the conjugal right of the recipient's spouse or future spouse can be excluded with respect to the donated property. There are other aspects to be taken into account when making a donation that is valid and also effective in relation to bystanders, in addition to which attention should be paid to the tax consequences of the gift.
With the help of a power of attorney , it is possible to organize the care of one's own affairs in advance in case one is unable to do so later due to illness, mental impairment or other similar reason. Without proper authorization, one may not manage the financial affairs of another. With the help of a power of attorney, you can take care of those things that can no longer be handled with a power of attorney.
A guardianship authorization may still seem like a distant thing when it is healthy, but a guardianship authorization drawn up in good time clarifies the handling of matters in the event of an unexpected situation. It is also good for the entrepreneur to think about who can take care of the company's affairs on his behalf if he himself is unable to do so for one reason or another. With a guardianship power of attorney, matters are handled in accordance with the wishes and regulations of the authors of the power of attorney, and more flexibly than a guardian appointed by the magistrate is capable of.
The authorization comes into force only after a doctor's report proving incapacity by decision of the magistrate.
The original must be written within three months of the death. The foundation letter is a notification to the taxman, on the basis of which inheritance taxes are usually determined. Property, debts and certain other matters left by the deceased and any widow must be entered in the deed. Declarations and decisions made in the deed of foundation can partly affect future inheritance tax and the distribution of assets.
The settlement of the estate follows the deed of foundation. Debts and other liabilities are paid or covered during the estate settlement phase. The estate is prepared for division, separation of assets, fulfillment of wills and distribution of inheritance. If necessary, an estate liquidator can be requested from the district court.
Partition, division of inheritance and other distribution of property is possible only after the estate has been settled. The inheritance distribution agreement must be made in writing, signed by the partners and witnessed by two disabled persons. If the members of the estate cannot reach an agreement on the division of the estate, the estate can be divided by an estate distributor appointed by the district court.
A will is the only way to determine property and its use in the event of death. A will can improve security for the widow, avoid inheritance disputes and exclude the right of marriage of the recipient's spouse or future spouse. The will can also stipulate the law applicable to the inheritance, subject to certain limit conditions. Tax benefits can also be achieved with a will.
A gift is another way of transferring property in such a way that the conjugal right of the recipient's spouse or future spouse can be excluded with respect to the donated property. There are other aspects to be taken into account when making a donation that is valid and also effective in relation to bystanders, in addition to which attention should be paid to the tax consequences of the gift.
With the help of a power of attorney , it is possible to organize the care of one's own affairs in advance in case one is unable to do so later due to illness, mental impairment or other similar reason. Without proper authorization, one may not manage the financial affairs of another. With the help of a power of attorney, you can take care of those things that can no longer be handled with a power of attorney.
A guardianship authorization may still seem like a distant thing when it is healthy, but a guardianship authorization drawn up in good time clarifies the handling of matters in the event of an unexpected situation. It is also good for the entrepreneur to think about who can take care of the company's affairs on his behalf if he himself is unable to do so for one reason or another. With a guardianship power of attorney, matters are handled in accordance with the wishes and regulations of the authors of the power of attorney, and more flexibly than a guardian appointed by the magistrate is capable of.
The authorization comes into force only after a doctor's report proving incapacity by decision of the magistrate.
The original must be written within three months of the death. The foundation letter is a notification to the taxman, on the basis of which inheritance taxes are usually determined. Property, debts and certain other matters left by the deceased and any widow must be entered in the deed. Declarations and decisions made in the deed of foundation can partly affect future inheritance tax and the distribution of assets.
The settlement of the estate follows the deed of foundation. Debts and other liabilities are paid or covered during the estate settlement phase. The estate is prepared for division, separation of assets, fulfillment of wills and distribution of inheritance. If necessary, an estate liquidator can be requested from the district court.
Partition, division of inheritance and other distribution of property is possible only after the estate has been settled. The inheritance distribution agreement must be made in writing, signed by the partners and witnessed by two disabled persons. If the members of the estate cannot reach an agreement on the division of the estate, the estate can be divided by an estate distributor appointed by the district court.
