The Legal Guide to Costa Rica (Paperback)

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Product Description

The Legal Guide to Costa Rica is the best resource for those considering living, retiring or doing business in Costa Rica. The book provides clear and concise information in an easy to understand format. This 5th edition is completely updated and revised and each chapter of the book is divided into specific areas of the law with numerous examples of the most common transactions that you will encounter in Costa Rica. The book provides essential information for making the right decisions in Costa Rica. The author, Roger Petersen is an Attorney at Law that lives and practices law in Costa Rica. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Roger A. Petersen. Mr. Petersen is an Attorney at Law, member of both the Costa Rican Bar and the Florida Bar. Mr. Petersen practices law in San Jose, Costa Rica. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Centro Legal R & M, S.A; 2nd edition (1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963969544
• ISBN-13: 978-0963969545
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,537,798 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book about living in Costa Rica, June 25, 2000

By	A. R. Petersen "arpmn" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are moving to beautiful Costa Rica you must have this guide. It details in plane English the legal system in Costa Rica. It answers questions on citizenship, visa's, work permit, labor laws, and has sample forms of Costa Rican legal forms. If your planning on moving to Costa Rica and starting a business in Costa Rica you must own this guide, period. Great help on avoiding getting burned! The best part is the author is a Costa Rican born US Citizen educated in the U.S. including law school and lives in Costa Rica. He knows his stuff!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy "Legal Road Map" of Costa Rica (4th Edition- 2005), May 17, 2006

By	Curtis H. Noe (Berlin, New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Legal Guide to Costa Rica (Paperback)

This book is a "must read" for individuals desiring to reside, work, marry (or divorce), invest, study, purchase property or own a business in Costa Rica. The author successfully compiled a broad compendium of laws,legal processes and governance in this country.

"The Legal Guide to Costa Rica" reads like a typical Intro to Business Law textbook and contains some dry passages. However, this should not give the serious Costa Rica aficionado or investor reason to put the book down. A lot of important legal ground is covered in just 348 pages. Even though the book may not have all the answers, it remains a handy "legal road map" and does a more than adequate job of preparing the reader to ask the right questions once in Costa Rica.

A minor editing inconsistency was detected in the 4th edition update. On p. 176, the author writes that after 2003, the pensionado-rentista residency program (formerly administered by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute) is now the responsibility of the Department of Immigration. In subsequent passages describing the current application process (on p. 178), the author continues to make reference to "Tourism Department" instead of "Immigration Department."

If living, investing or working in Costa Rica is in your future, I highly recommend "The Legal Guide to Costa Rica."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The must-have legal guide, September 20, 2005

By	Bianca "Bianca" (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legal Guide to Costa Rica (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This book has been invaluable in understanding Costa Rica's laws and pointing out issues of concern. My family rented a home in Costa Rica and the lease was exactly as written in this book. We are looking at purchasing property and now know how to research online and what to look out for. I wouldn't be half as comfortable in Costa Rica without this book. A must-have for anyone serious about living, working or doing business in Costa Rica.