British citizens owning property overseas may have difficulty dealing with those assets should they lose legal capacity due to illness or old age, as a Lasting Power of Attorney made in the UK will not necessarily be recognised in another legal jurisdiction. A recent article published in the Law Society’s Private Client Section, “The New...
Read MoreUpdate: travelling to Italy from overseas in Covid-19 pandemic
The latest update to the current travelling restrictions imposes blocks on those arriving in Italy from certain countries. These new rules are in place from 22nd September to 7th October 2020. Link to updated rules on Ministry of Health...
Read MoreTribunale di Roma, guidelines September 2020
The Civil Court of Rome at Via Giulio Cesare is tentatively resuming normal service, but much of its previous routine work has been moved to virtual hearings or applications for copies of courts orders being made by PEC certified email. Where possible visits by the public are now avoided. The Court recently published news on how each section is operating,...
Read MoreCourts to open in August in Le Marche
Usually the Italian courts are “suspended” for the traditional Italian holiday month, from 1st to 31st August, and this period does not count in calculating any time limits for service or filing of court pleadings or defences and no hearings are listed. The Court of Ancona in Le Marche has announced this week that it will instead list more than...
Read MoreNew immigration lawyer joins Oliver & Partners
We are pleased to announce a new addition to the Immigration and Citizenship department. Liliana Petrolo is an Italian lawyer with extensive experience in applications for visas for entry to Italy, in particular from non-EU countries, including: visas for re-entry into Italy, for family reasons, study, or elective residence (visto per reingresso, motivi...
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