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1 Answer | Asked in Admiralty / Maritime for Puerto Rico on
Q: Es legal que el DRNA requiera las plantillas de impuesto para poder sacar el sello anual de una embarcación

Cuando fui a sacar el sello de mi embarcación en la oficina del DNRA la señora me indico que tenia que traer las plantillas de impuesto para verificar que ambos dueños (yo y mi esposa) somos los dueños legales de la embarcación, me indico que eso empieza el año que viene???

Alberto J. Castaner
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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jun 1, 2024

La Ley 430 llamada Ley de Navegación y Seguridad Acuática de Puerto Rico y el Reglamento tienen los requisitos de inscripción. El Artículo 8 (4) del Reglamento requiere que se presente "evidencia de haber rendido su planilla de contribución sobre ingresos, mediante

certificación...
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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for Puerto Rico on
Q: Which is the name of the law that determines the percentage of honorary (and the %)the lawyer receive in cases of injury

Case of an injury in a commercial place

Alberto J. Castaner
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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jul 5, 2023

The law is Act No. 9 known as Practice of Law Act and provides:

No attorney shall charge fees of a contingent nature in actions to recover damages in an amount that exceeds, for any reason, twenty-five percent (25%) of the final proceeds of the judgment, compromise or agreement if the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Puerto Rico on
Q: I fell in Puerto Rico broke my toe. I live in the state of New York Joe do I four a lawsuit for my injuries and pain

Live in Brooklyn new york

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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Sep 9, 2024

Thanks for your question. The answer is: it depends. If you fell and broke your toe because of someone else's negligent acts or omissions (e.g. a restaurant who left a wet floor unattended without "Caution" signs or a store who had a step that does not meet construction codes)... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Small Claims for Puerto Rico on
Q: How can I file a small claims law suit in Puerto Rico? I

I was injured on a excursion tour.

Alberto J. Castaner
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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jul 15, 2022

Good morning:

There is no "small claims" court for personal injury claims in Puerto Rico. You will have to file suit in state court or federal court (if your claim exceeds $75,000 and you and the defendant live in different states). If you plan to sue a cruise ship, be advised...
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2 Answers | Asked in Admiralty / Maritime, Landlord - Tenant and Small Claims for Alaska on
Q: Failure to pay for storage on a boat storage lot

I am assisting a friend that allows boat storage on his property. He has 2 boats that have been on his lot for over 24 months with no contact by the boat owners. What statutes or procedures address contacting the owners and or seizing the boats absent payment of the back rent. There is no... View More

Alberto J. Castaner
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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jun 18, 2020

Good afternoon:

You must look into Alaska state law for available remedies. If the contract was purely for land storage and no maritime services were rendered, maritime law would not apply and the land owner may not seize (or arrest) the vessel in federal court under admiralty procedures....
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