Greek Legal Services

We prepare powers of attorney tailored to your specific requirements and needs for use in Greece. We further provide Notarial Services so the power of attorney can be signed and authenticated, without consulate authorisation.
It is important to note:

when drawing up a power of attorney for Greece, careful preparation is required to capture all specific authorities

it is crucial that the power of attorney does not include unwanted powers, and the general rule is that the Greek power of attorney has no expiration date.

Therefore, the authorities to the attorney continue unless the power of attorney is revoked. To revoke a power of attorney, a specific procedure must be followed for the revocation to be valid.
 

Law 2308/1995 laid the foundations for the operation of the new land registration system called Ktimatologio (Hellenic Cadastre).

The Ktimatologio is basically a complete record of all rights on properties throughout the country, with the aim of protecting and securing them.

The Ktimatologio is a much more modern and comprehensive system than the old system that exists in Greece and is similar to Torrens Title in Australia. According to Greek legislation, all natural or legal persons who have real or other registrable rights to real estate are required to submit a declaration to the Ktimatoligio to secure their rights of ownership. If someone does not submit a declaration, then these properties are recorded as "unknown owner" and if this entry is not corrected in time, then in the future the owner will lose their rights of ownership. We are very familiar with all processes associated with the Ktimatologio and we can help you in securing your rights of ownership.

Our office can help you draft your will and prepare it in a way that covers assets in both Australia and Greece.

The inheritance legislation in Greece is quite different and more complex than in Australia. In case you are a beneficiary of an estate in Greece, we can assist you throughout the process.

The current taxation regulations are very favorable for the transfer of assets from parents to children.

Depending on your circumstances, it may be better to arrange for the transfer of a property to your children during your lifetime.

We are hanling the process of purchases and sales of real property

tin any area of Greece.

Very often in Greece, a document is accepted as long as it is signed before a competent authority.

Our office can verify the authenticity of the signature, which is accepted by any Judicial, Government or any other authority in Greece.

Judicial, Government or other authorities in Greece request that copies of original documents are certified by a recognised authority. 

Our office can certify copies of any original document for use in Greece.

According to article 36 of the Legal Profession Uniform Rules for Solicitors in Greece, "the lawyer's work includes the translation of documents drawn up in a foreign language, as well as the translation of Greek documents into any foreign language".

We are fluent in both English and Greek and can officially translate any document for use in Greece.

The translation by a Greek lawyer is fully valid before any Judicial or other Authority in Greece.

The new electronic services of the tax office in Greece offer the possibility of issuing Greek TIN numbers from Australia via videoconference. 

Before the videoconference takes place, preparation and submission of documents to the tax office are required, otherwise it will not be possible for the Tax office to issue a TIN number during the video conference. 

Our office can help you acquire a Greek TIN number.
 

Tax legislation in Greece is quite complex and constantly changing. 

We can offer you some general information about the tax system in Greece and guide you accordingly.
 

We are qualified and able to assist and represent you with any matter that requires litigation in the Greek courts.

We can assist you with the preparation of official documents for use in Greece. ​

We can also witness your signature and verify the authentication of the document.
 

As in Australia, a lease, especially a commercial lease is a complex legal document with many terms and conditions that may be difficult for someone not familiar with the legal jargon to understand. 

We can help you with the preparation of a lease for Greece or we can review a lease and explain the terms and conditions.
 

Our services include Internet Banking Services, tax or utility bills payments through Greek bank account, payments of bills, activation of bank accounts.

A beneficiary of an estate in Greece can waive any rights they may have in an estate, in case it is insolvent. 
According to the Greek civil code, the timeframe is one year for people living overseas, starting from the time they found out they became beneficiaries. 
If that timeframe passes, you are deemed to have accepted the inheritance. A specific process has to be followed by submitting an application to the local court.

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