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American Law Partners

Main Services

- Real Estate Law and Property Closings – Purchase, sale, title transfer, and escrow coordination for foreign buyers in Costa Rica. Due Diligence Reports – Comprehensive bilingual legal reviews of properties, corporations, and investments. Corporate and Business Formation – Incorporation of Costa Rican S.R.L. or S.A. companies, shareholder agreements, and ongoing compliance. Immigration and Residency Services – Investor, Rentista, Pensionado, and Digital Nomad residency filings for foreign nationals. Notarial Services – Powers of attorney, certifications, authenticated copies, and document protocolization under Costa Rican law. Cross-Border Legal Advisory – Guidance for U.S., Canadian, and British citizens investing or doing business in Costa Rica. Contracts and Commercial Agreements – Drafting and review of bilingual contracts for real estate, partnership, and business operations. Litigation and Dispute Resolution Oversight – Coordination of local litigation involving property, fraud, or contractual disputes. Trust and Estate Planning – Structuring of Costa Rican holdings, inheritance procedures, and coordination with U.S./U.K. counsel. Expatriate Legal Support – Ongoing legal representation for foreign residents and investors living or retiring in Costa Rica. - Due Diligence Reports – Comprehensive bilingual legal reviews of properties, corporations, and investments. Corporate and Business Formation - Corporate and Business Formation – Incorporation of Costa Rican S.R.L. or S.A. companies, shareholder agreements, and ongoing compliance. - Immigration and Residency Services – Investor, Rentista, Pensionado, and Digital Nomad residency filings for foreign nationals. - Notarial Services – Powers of attorney, certifications, authenticated copies, and document protocolization under Costa Rican law. - Cross-Border Legal Advisory – Guidance for U.S., Canadian, and British citizens investing or doing business in Costa Rica. - Contracts and Commercial Agreements – Drafting and review of bilingual contracts for real estate, partnership, and business operations. - Litigation and Dispute Resolution Oversight – Coordination of local litigation involving property, fraud, or contractual disputes. - Trust and Estate Planning – Structuring of Costa Rican holdings, inheritance procedures, and coordination with U.S./U.K./ Canadian counsel. - Expatriate Legal Support – Ongoing legal representation for foreign residents and investors living or retiring in Costa Rica.

American Law Partners is a bilingual boutique law and notarial practice based in Heredia, Costa Rica, founded by Attorney Terry Steele, an experienced international lawyer with over three decades of business and legal experience across the United States and Latin America. The firm was created to serve English-speaking expatriates, investors, and business owners seeking trustworthy, U.S.-style legal representation in Costa Rica, combining the precision and ethics of an American law practice with the local insight and efficiency of Costa Rican professionals. At American Law Partners, we specialize in real-estate law, corporate formation and structuring, due-diligence reports, immigration and residency, notarial services, and cross-border business advisory. Whether it’s guiding a client through a property purchase on the coast, registering a Costa Rican S.R.L., or drafting a bilingual partnership agreement between international shareholders, every service is delivered in clear, fluent English with transparent fees and timely communication, qualities that many expats find hard to secure locally. What truly sets us apart is the international business background of our founder. Before establishing American Law Partners, Terry Steele spent more than twenty-five years building and managing companies in the U.S. and Central America, including representing North-American developers, resorts, and corporate clients entering Costa Rica’s real-estate and hospitality markets. His dual perspective, both as a seasoned entrepreneur and as a licensed Costa Rican attorney, gives clients an uncommon advantage: legal advice grounded in practical business sense and cross-cultural fluency. The firm is known for its BigLaw-style professionalism and personalized service. Clients communicate directly with a bilingual attorney via phone, WhatsApp, or video call, and receive detailed written reports, cost breakdowns, and plain-language explanations of their legal rights and procedures. Our bilingual documentation standards meet both Costa Rican and international compliance expectations, ensuring that property closings, corporate filings, and immigration submissions are recognized by banks, registries, and government authorities. American Law Partners also acts as a trusted liaison between local and foreign counsel, coordinating complex matters involving offshore entities, trusts, and U.S.-Costa Rica tax and estate planning. Through our growing network of affiliated professionals, accountants, notaries, and specialized litigators, we can support nearly every legal need an expatriate or foreign investor might face in Costa Rica. Our mission is simple: to make Costa Rican law accessible, transparent, and reliable for the international community. We believe that trust is built on clarity, responsiveness, and results, and we take pride in earning our clients’ confidence every day. To learn more, visit https://americanlawpartners.com or contact us directly for a confidential bilingual consultation.

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