# Punto Legal > Punto Legal is a Costa Rican law firm based in Escazú, San José. The firm provides legal and notarial services in Spanish for individuals, families, entrepreneurs, investors, and small and medium-sized businesses in Costa Rica. Punto Legal publishes practical legal information about Costa Rican law. Website content is general information and does not replace advice from a qualified attorney for a specific matter. Punto Legal serves Escazú and the Greater San José area in Costa Rica. Assistance is available in Spanish and English. Contact: +506 6142-7800 or info@gopuntolegal.com. ## Contact and identity - [Official website](https://gopuntolegal.com/): Main website for Punto Legal. - [Contact Punto Legal](https://gopuntolegal.com/contacto-abogados-en-costa-rica/): Contact information and consultation requests. - [About the firm](https://gopuntolegal.com/quienes-somos-abogados-y-notarios-en-costa-rica/): Information about Punto Legal, its attorneys, and its approach. ## Primary legal services - [Legal services in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/servicios-legales-en-costa-rica-abogados/): Overview of the firm's legal practice areas. - [Corporate and business law in Escazú](https://gopuntolegal.com/servicios-corporativos-y-empresariales-en-escazu/): Company formation, corporate governance, contracts, compliance, trademarks, and business advice. - [Notarial services in Escazú](https://gopuntolegal.com/servicios-notariales-en-escazu/): Public deeds, powers of attorney, certifications, authentications, notarizations, and property or vehicle transfers. - [Immigration services in Escazú](https://gopuntolegal.com/servicios-migratorios-en-escazu/): Costa Rican residency, investor residency, immigration procedures, and document preparation. - [Property transfer in Escazú](https://gopuntolegal.com/traspaso-de-propiedad-en-escazu/): Property conveyance, title review, due diligence, closing, and registration. - [Civil lawsuits in Escazú](https://gopuntolegal.com/demandas-civiles-en-escazu/): Civil claims, contractual disputes, debt recovery, and legal representation. ## Real estate law - [Lawyer for buying property in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/abogado-para-comprar-propiedad-en-costa-rica/) - [When to hire a real estate lawyer](https://gopuntolegal.com/abogado-inmobiliario-cuando-contratarlo/) - [How to buy property in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-comprar-propiedad-en-costa-rica/) - [How to verify property before buying](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-verificar-una-propiedad-antes-de-comprar/) - [Key documents for buying a home](https://gopuntolegal.com/documentos-clave-para-comprar-casa/) - [Property transfer guide](https://gopuntolegal.com/guia-de-traspaso-de-propiedad-costa-rica/) - [Warning signs of real estate fraud](https://gopuntolegal.com/9-senales-de-fraude-inmobiliario/) ## Corporate and commercial law - [Corporate law in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/derecho-corporativo-costa-rica/) - [How to form a company in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-constituir-sociedad-en-costa-rica/) - [Types of commercial companies](https://gopuntolegal.com/tipos-de-sociedades-mercantiles-en-costa-rica/) - [Corporation versus limited liability company](https://gopuntolegal.com/sociedad-anonima-vs-sociedad-limitada/) - [Common mistakes when starting a business](https://gopuntolegal.com/errores-comunes-al-abrir-empresa/) - [Trademark registration in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/registro-de-marca-en-costa-rica/) - [Commercial lease agreements](https://gopuntolegal.com/contrato-de-alquiler-comercial/) - [Legal guide for foreign investment](https://gopuntolegal.com/guia-legal-para-inversion-extranjera-costa-rica/) - [Corporate crimes in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/delitos-corporativos-en-costa-rica/) ## Immigration and residency - [Investor residency in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/residencia-para-inversionistas-costa-rica/) - [How to obtain investor residency](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-obtener-residencia-para-inversionistas/) - [Investor visa requirements](https://gopuntolegal.com/requisitos-visa-de-inversionista-en-costa-rica/) - [Investor residency case](https://gopuntolegal.com/caso-de-residencia-aprobada-costa-rica/) ## Notarial services and documents - [Power of attorney for procedures in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/poder-notarial-para-tramites-en-costa-rica/) - [When to use a power of attorney](https://gopuntolegal.com/poder-notarial-para-tramites-cuando-usarlo/) - [How to certify documents in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-certificar-documentos-en-costa-rica/) - [How to legalize documents before a notary](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-legalizar-documentos-ante-notario/) - [Notarization of foreign documents](https://gopuntolegal.com/protocolizacion-de-documentos-extranjeros/) - [Attorney and notary fees](https://gopuntolegal.com/honorarios-de-abogado-notario-que-revisar/) ## Civil, family, labor, and dispute resolution - [Lawyer for judicial debt collection](https://gopuntolegal.com/abogado-para-cobro-judicial-costa-rica/) - [Claim for breach of contract](https://gopuntolegal.com/demanda-por-incumplimiento-de-contrato/) - [Difference between arbitration and mediation](https://gopuntolegal.com/diferencia-entre-arbitraje-y-mediacion/) - [Inheritance without a will](https://gopuntolegal.com/sucesion-de-bienes-sin-testamento-costa-rica/) - [How to process a divorce in Costa Rica](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-tramitar-un-divorcio-costa-rica/) - [Shared child custody considerations](https://gopuntolegal.com/custodia-compartida-de-hijos-que-valorar/) - [How shared child custody works](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-es-la-custodia-compartida-de-hijos/) - [How to claim child support](https://gopuntolegal.com/como-reclamar-pension-alimentaria-costa-rica/) - [What to do after an unjustified dismissal](https://gopuntolegal.com/despido-injustificado-que-hacer-costa-rica/) - [Responding to an unjustified labor claim](https://gopuntolegal.com/demanda-laboral-injustificada-que-hacer/) - [Criminal defense for fraud](https://gopuntolegal.com/defensa-penal-por-estafa-costa-rica/) ## Additional resources - [Costa Rica legal blog](https://gopuntolegal.com/10-consejos-magicos-blog-legal-costa-rica/) - [XML sitemap](https://gopuntolegal.com/sitemap_index.xml) - [Privacy policy](https://gopuntolegal.com/politica-de-privacidad-y-proteccion-de-datos/) - [Terms of use](https://gopuntolegal.com/terminos-de-uso/)