Archive for January, 2009

Property Law in Thailand

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009


Thailand is becoming an ever more popular retirement and choice of country to live with its low costs and beautiful scenery not forgetting of course the world famous friendliness of the Thais themselves. But finding out about the laws governing property ownership here can be confusing. Here are the bare bones of Thai property Law

• A foreigner can own a condominiums long as less than 40% of the condos or apartments in the building are owned by foreigners. Many people believe it to be 49% although this regulation was an addition to the existing law and was only meant to be in place for one year and has since expired.

• A company can own property such as land and a house (and hence the foreigner can buy land and a house via their Thai registered company) as long as no one foreigner owns more that 39% of the company (recently amended from 33%) and total foreign ownership of the company does not exceed 49%.Still ambiguous and under review.

• The Thai wife of a foreigner can own property (a recently changed legal status due to gender equality in the new 1997 constitution revision), in her name only. This is fine as long as you don’t have marital problems. (The same, of course, goes for a Thai husband, but the law was changed recently for Thai wives due to the new constitution guaranteeing equal rights.)

• A foreigner can lease land for 30 years, with an option for another 30 years, the first 30 years are guaranteed they are registered with the Land Department, however the second can be contested.

• If you gain BOI approval you may as a company is able to buy up to one rai of land. Although this is meant for very large investors.

At the end of the day if you are seriously looking to invest in Thailand you should consult a good lawyer who will be familiar with the latest property laws.

By: Chris Heath

About the Author:
Chris Heath is the sole proprietor of Soho Properties a real estate agency located in Bangkok Thailand.

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Criminal Law Attorney – Different Types Of Criminal Attorneys

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009


A criminal law attorney is classified on the basis of the responsibilities undertaken and sections of criminal law. The attorneys are classified as per the branches of this laws. The branches of law altogether seek ways of how to define a crime. The objectives of all the branches of law when combined include three main duties. One is to define what the crime is. The second is to identify the victim involved in the case. The third and the last one is to find out the actual executor of the committed crime. To perform all three duties, it is divided into two sections. Each of these sections of law triggers specific illegal actions. Therefore, the classes of criminal attorney are classified according to the criminal laws to take over particular procedures.

Different Sections Of Criminal Law

It is classified into two sections that follow different procedures and involve specialized criminal attorneys.

1. The first type of criminal law involves criminal procedures. This section implies the undertaking of trials in the court. A criminal trial attorney takes care of how to conduct trial periods in the courts. This procedure further defines ways in which the claims can be investigated. It also dictates procedures of collecting facts and evidences. Usually, the attorney who takes over the job of gathering evidences is a defense attorney.

2. The second is substantive criminal law. The substantive law primarily emphasizes upon the crime and appropriate punishment. A criminal defense attorney is involved in the substantive section and represents the people accused of any crime. After being hired by their clients, they begin their job. If the accused individual is not financially capable enough to afford a defense attorney, the court appoints an attorney to represent them. After being appointed, they proceed with meeting their clients first to gather details about the event from the clients’ perspective. Until and unless their clients admit guilt, they do not hand their clients over and continue aiding their clients with the legal support to achieve courtroom success in the end.

Benefits Of Online Attorney Firms

Recently, these firms are following the trend of expanding their services on the internet to be easily accessible. There websites have benefited hapless people accused with the crime by helping them find out different types of attorneys at their fingertips, and that too within their range of affordability.

By: Asheesh Mani

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Consumer Protection Available to Americans in the Know

Monday, January 19th, 2009


Today, many Americans are victims of financial crimes perpetrated by disreputable businesspeople. Consumers are swindled by those who engage in identity theft, through car dealer rip-offs, by credit agencies that incorporate inaccurate data into credit reports, and through a variety of inflated fees charged by mortgage brokers.

Unfortunately, consumer protection laws often fall short of helping consumers. Even when consumer protection laws are in place, they are often inadequately enforced. Worse, consumers are often unaware of the consumer protection laws that are available to help them, or do not have the knowledge to use consumer protection laws to their advantage. In addition, Americans often do not have the financial resources to hire an attorney in order to gain redress for financial shenanigans perpetrated by companies and individuals who have taken advantage of them.

For example, many consumers do not stay abreast of their credit reports, and do not know how to improve credit. It is estimated that, together, American companies issues over three million reports to credit bureaus each day. Studies have found that, unfortunately, between 20 and 40 percent of credit reports contain errors. Although a federal consumer protection law was enacted forcing credit bureaus to each provide one credit report to each consumer annually, most Americans do not take advantage of this opportunity, even though doing to would be the first step they could take to improve credit.

Likewise, consumers often don’t know how to stop bill collectors from contacting them. As a result, Americans are unnecessarily harassed by bill collectors.

Consumers are also taken advantage of by car dealers and mortgage brokers. Although there are several ways to avoid car dealer rip-offs, many Americans are unaware of some of the most common car dealer scams, and that safe buying methods exist that could save them thousands of dollars. Likewise, mortgage brokers can make a considerable profit by padding fees and closing costs. Although homebuyers can shop around for brokers and compare fees, there are few federal consumer protection laws in place to prevent fee gouging.

Fortunately, consumers do have some low-cost alternatives to educate themselves and protect themselves from becoming victims of financial crimes. For example, Ray Perry, the “Consumer Bulldog,” offers a Consumer Protection and Action Service Kit that contains a myriad of reports, action letters, and legal documents that can help consumers prevent identity theft, stop bill collectors, avoid car dealer rip-offs, and improve credit. These types of tools go far to enable consumers to protect themselves and to resolve any issue they encounter.

By: Chris Robertson

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Chris Robertson is an author of Majon International, one of the worlds MOST popular internet marketing companies on the web. Visit this Financing Investing Website and Majon’s Financing Investing directory.



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