Christian M. Frank Fas Law Offices
Christian M. Frank Fas Law Offices is a full service legal firm that caters to the needs of non-resident clients and citizens from Puerto Rico living abroad who must tend to legal matters in Puerto Rico. We can assist with all your legal needs, while offering economically viable legal solutions that oftentimes do not require traveling to Puerto Rico. We pursue aggressively the latest legal doctrine in all our areas of practice, while at the same time focusing our efforts on attending to our clients' needs.

Our policy is client-centric.

We strongly believe that every case revolves around our client. This is why our first priority is our client's needs, and their case matter is only part of the solution. Feel free to contact us, and let us show you how different legal counsel can be.

How to Disinherit in Puerto Rico

Para leer este artículo en español, pulse este enlace. What is a disinheritance? A disinheritance is the act by which a testator deprives a forceful heir from his or her legitimate portion of the estate, for a specific reason outlined in the Puerto Rico Civil Code. It is a resource provided by law to exclude…

Paternity Law Recently Changed in Puerto Rico

Recently, a law was approved that substantially modified the process by which paternity is contested in Puerto Rico. Law Number 215 of December 29 of 2009 became valid 30 days after its approval, thus “opening a window” of six months for all parents who had previously attempted to contest their children’s paternity or voluntary recognition…

Conteo Regresivo para Impugnar la Paternidad en Puerto Rico

El término dispuesto para todos los casos anteriores a la enmienda a la ley para impugnar la Paternidad, el Reconocimiento Voluntario o la Presunción de Paternidad en Puerto Rico es de 6 meses a partir de entrar en vigor la Ley Número 215 del 29 de diciembre de 2009. Para más información, pulse este enlace….

Ya está disponible en línea la Solicitud de Certificación Negativa o Acreditativa de Testamento en Puerto Rico

Finalmente, se puede solicitar la Certificación Negativa o Acreditativa de Testamento en Puerto Rico por el Internet. Esta certificación le permite descubrir si la persona fallecida registró o no un Testamento debidamente notarizado en Puerto Rico, y le proveerá la información del Notario que redactó el Testamento.  Esta información se solicita del Registro de Poderes…

Video de Noticentro en WAPA TV sobre la nueva ley de paternidad en Puerto Rico

Buscando más información sobre la Ley 215 del 29 de diciembre de 2009, encontré el siguiente video que explica de una manera más amplia los cambios a la Impugnación de Paternidad en Puerto Rico: