Aragon & Aragon (Guatemala Law Firm / Abogados en Guatemala)

There are several concepts that people do not know and practice; and other that are known and do not practice by education or culture. There is preventive medicine, for example, the periodic vaccines, controls, exams, etc.; there are insurances to avoid to pay if they rob the car, and that´s why we have them, therefore we all have an accountant near from our office, home, building, etc..

However when we talk about lawyers, legal issues or judgments, it seemed that is very simple when we have above the problem, suits, claims, order of execution or the certificate of notification, debt notifications, and others; we resorted without remedy to the Lawyer, even often, without knowing his practice or references. That is to say, if we needed to get medical surgery tomorrow, we will know surely where, with whom, and in which center, according to our social work (because in addition, we know that we can become ill and for that reason the prepayments and their anticipated hiring exist) nevertheless does not happen this with our profession.

The lawyer is not visited frequently by the client or visitor, culturally for “knowing it”, we don´t looked for one either if we do not have legal problems, even at the time of signing any document. Most of the people prefer “to save” and they buy, lend the format model of the contract (of lease, by example.) in the bookstore or with a friend, and to the moment that the contract is not fulfilled, (in fact, the contract formalize in the case that is not fulfilled) so in that moment, they come to visit us, and guess what they had to defend or ague itself? Is the contract. “The contract is law between the parts”.

A lot of clients come to the office with a problem they have because of a badly previous advising, of a contract written incorrectly, with clauses that prejudices or are imposed upon their interests. Another example are those that seem not to realize that the real estate or the constructing development company makes contracts “with a common form”, or sometimes to benefit more who it gave the property to rent and not to the renter, in addition this happens when you are not lawyers or notaries. Not anyone can´t make a contract. Then, the renter, before signing it, will have to bring it to “HIS” lawyer in the case of having a problem in the future, if he has it, he counts on the best arms for his defense, and not the worse. In order to buy, sell, rent, to contract, stop being the guarantor, to remove a credit, to certify my company for, etc., etc.

And that for all matters. If the idea is to form and create a company with friends or family, for a commercial success, in spite of having the best relation, and before the eventuality of which the money brings problems, to formalize it with a contract is the best thing. Then, the lawyer is the best ally to perform the project.

The consult will be in agreement to our needs in relation of the matter, of the trial, the facts, or a future prosecution. Preventive law can avoid and correct these conflicts, in time.

In Aragón & Aragón, we try to conciliate, negociate, to solve, to restitute the things to their previous state, but everything is easier, if we met and know the facts, and prevent the results

Also it is good to know that if the owner has a debt, or pay part off, the counterpart will make us also to sign something, adding interests, etc., and sometimes, to charge or to pay fast we do not read and the causes can prejudices in the future.

Therefore it is not logical and recommendable that the lawyer of the company that pays your salary, advice your personal matters.

The lawyer would not have to take part in trial, without a good previous advising, and if he is a professional conciliator and negotiator, the trial would not have to be arrived.

In our case, we are not propulsive to initiate trials, in fact, if we can, we tried to avoid them. In this country, they are long, public, and expensive and the trials are way to formalist. At Aragón & Aragón any matter is measurable, negotiable and reconcilable, without this implies to accept any treatment, another popular belief!

In conclusion, our advice: before signing any document or take any decision in a business, its opportune to take it to the lawyer so that he reviews and give you the comments or the approval, and always have a trust and confident lawyer, in Aragón & Aragón we can be your ally, contact us.