
Overview
We are a law firm specializing in litigation. Our specialty is labor disputes. We also handle other aspects of helping citizens, such as family and inheritance law matters and criminal cases. Recently, disputes related to the compensation scope of various insurances, the right of recourse and the YSE conditions in the construction industry have also kept our office busy.
Practice areas
Real Estate
We have handled dozens of different real estate or housing transaction disputes.
Disputes are often settled out of court. However, it may be that a settlement is often reached only after the lawsuit has been filed and at a fairly late stage in the court proceedings.
A dispute arises from the sale of real estate when the real estate does not meet the requirements set for it in the transaction. In this case, we are talking about an error in the trade object. Errors are divided into quality errors, control errors and legal errors in the Land Acquisition Act and the Housing Trade Act. Sanctions in real estate and apartment sales disputes include price reduction, damages or cancellation of the sale.
Typically, real estate and housing disputes are about moisture and mold problems or construction defects. In this case, there is a question of the seller's responsibility in relation to the buyer.
Contact us when you want qualified and expert help with the housing transaction or the subsequent dispute. Use the button below to reserve a time for a ½ hour video conference. Consultation is free of charge for new customers. All you need is a device with a camera and a microphone.
Family
Our law office handles a lot of assignments related to marriage and partnerships. We have long experience in legal situations related to the end of marriage or cohabitation.
Marriage and partition
Divorce is applied for at the district court with an application. In the divorce application, you can also include requirements related to the termination of cohabitation as well as child maintenance and visitation rights as additional requirements. Our office has solid experience with assignments that specifically concern, in addition to divorce, also the organization of the parties' joint children's affairs.
When a marriage ends in a divorce, a dispute often arises over the division of property (partition and separation) between the spouses. Our lawyers are happy to assist in drafting a partition agreement or a separation agreement. If the spouses cannot reach an agreement on the division of property, either spouse can apply for an estate distributor to deliver the partition. The estate distributor divides the assets in such a way that the parties receive as equal a share of all assets as possible. In this case, the installment is delivered as a delivery installment according to the law.
It is worth noting that it is often easy to avoid many disagreements by drawing up a prenuptial agreement even before the marriage.
In addition, marriages nowadays also contain a lot of international connections - in an unclear situation, it is good to clarify the matter with a lawyer.
Cohabitation and separation of property
Since 2011, the Act on the Dissolution of the Cohabitation of Cohabiting Spouses has also enabled the separation of property between cohabiting spouses under certain conditions. Under a cohabitation, spouses do not have the right to each other's property, but in a disputed situation, cohabiting spouses can also apply to the district court for an estate divider to separate their property. In this case, the estate distributor's task may include, for example, the dissolution of the property's joint ownership relationship. The estate distributor can also order compensation for investments made in the property of the other cohabiting spouse, if certain conditions are met.
Our office will assist you with all your questions related to the law of the relationship. We also work as an estate distributor when it is necessary to deliver a partition or separation of assets.
Lawsuits & Disputes
Lawsuits and other dispute resolution procedures are a key part of our office's operations. We represent our clients both as plaintiffs and defendants in all legal proceedings, arbitration proceedings and settlement proceedings.
We have assisted clients in trials in all Finnish district courts, courts of appeal and the Supreme Court. In special courts, we have handled cases in the labor court, the insurance court and the market court. We have also assisted clients in the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, we have assisted customers in numerous arbitration proceedings.
We are professionals in court procedures.
Criminal Defense
Criminal law and economic crime cases require legal expertise and specialization. Our office handles all criminal cases. We have special expertise in financial crime cases. The most common economic crimes are accounting crimes, tax frauds and debtor crimes.
We have extensive experience in the effective defense of suspects in the preliminary investigation phase of economic crimes and in court proceedings. We have assisted principals in numerous cases concerning bankruptcy, tax and debtor's crimes. We have experience in corporate, accounting and tax law.
We also handle other criminal cases. These include e.g. assault crimes and property crimes. Our office is an expert criminal lawyer in Helsinki and Tampere.
Our operating principle is individual customer service and skilled advocacy. We always try to take all possible measures to achieve the best outcome for the customer.
In criminal matters, we assist those accused of crimes but also victims of crimes. If you are suspected of a crime or have suffered damage as a result of a crime, contact us. Our skilled and qualified lawyers will help you. If you have received a summons to appear in court in a criminal case, you can contact us. We provide a free assessment of the possibilities to defend yourself in your case.
Elder Law
The attorneys at Kuusivaara Oy have long-term experience in handling estate law (inheritance law) assignments. We draw up wills, deliver foundation documents and estate settlements.
We also handle all kinds of legal processes related to inheritance law. These can be e.g. lawsuits against a will or requirements to supplement a legal section. After death, e.g. inheritance tax, pre-inheritance, favoritism, legal part, service of will and reprimand. An experienced attorney can help with these tasks.
The lawyers of our office act as estate liquidators and estate distributors in accordance with regulations. We also take care of estate-related applications to the courts, such as e.g. the preparation of estate liquidator's applications. The law office operates in Helsinki and Tampere:
Business
Business law forms a significant part of our law firm's operations.
We have versatile expertise in business-related general law and corporate legal matters.
We offer legal and advocacy services to companies and entrepreneurs, e.g. in the following areas of business law.
Corporate legal matters
Company law
Contract law
Litigation and dispute resolution
Right to work
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