Trebilcock & Rovira is committed to helping you establish and grow your business.  Whether your business is a start-up, an industry leader or a family business, succeeding and growing in today’s economy requires guidance on such non-economic matters such as trademark protection, corporate governance and compliance.  As such, it is important that you seek a partner to help your business navigate the turbulent waters of the modern business world.  At Trebilcock & Rovira we focus on your business goals in order to deliver cost-effective solutions for your company.

We represent and provide advice to clients located in Puerto Rico and the mainland United States. Our practice encompasses the entire spectrum of corporate and business challenges faced by our clients, guiding them through the legal traps that shall arise in connection with the development and evolution of their corporate structures and corporate governance formalities.  We further assist our clients in establishing business operations in Puerto Rico and navigating our local regulatory scheme.

In an ever more interconnected and globalized economy, it is important that your business protects the brands it has worked so hard to develop.  At Trebilcock & Rovira we can assist your business in protecting its valued trademarks.  It is our mission to provide excellent and practical legal advice to our clients and assist them in focusing on the essentials needed to properly operate a successful business.

Our attorneys offer comprehensive advice and representation in corporate governance, corporate structuring, incorporation/organization of legal entities, mergers and acquisitions, financing, trademark protection and real estate, among others.

Creating a comprehensive Estate Plan is a very important decision that involves more than simply preparing a last will and testament and deciding who inherits your property when you pass away.  It is a serious matter with numerous complex factors that must be considered, everything from owning a business, avoiding probate court, reducing your estate tax exposure, planning for special family needs and anticipating potential conflicts among heirs.  In essence, it’s about minimizing the emotional and financial costs to you and to your family in order to protect your children, spouse and their inheritance.

Unfortunately, most people fail to plan adequately for their retirement or passing away, and ultimately their family members end up facing often over-looked federal and local taxes, which result in an unnecessary drain on the estate.  Our team can guide you through that critical planning and decision making process, helping you and your family minimize such exposure.

Our lawyers, Rafael Rovira and Francisco Fernández, understand your concerns and will makes sure that your planning process runs as smoothly and easily as possible.  Together we have more than 35 years of experience, providing peace of mind to our clients and designing the right solutions for our clients’ needs.  Our tools include comprehensive tax planning, last wills and testaments, corporate structures and trusts, health care directives and powers of attorney.  Each tailored to meet the client’s individual needs.  Allow us to help protect what is most important to you, your family and the assets you have worked hard to provide for them, now and when you’re gone.

So, let’s see estate planning as what it is, the opportunity to diminish emotional and financial costs for your family, while preserving your family’s hard earned wealth.  And, whether you wish to create an estate plan for the first time or update your existing one, our attorneys can help you set-up a comprehensive and personalized estate plan, which will provide peace of mind to you and your family.

We invite you join us for one of the free seminars we provide to the community on a monthly basis, where you will learn all of the ins and outs of estate planning and wealth preservation.  See you soon and feel free to view our webpage for seminar dates.

Federal bankruptcy laws help people who can no longer pay their creditors get a fresh start by (a) liquidating their assets to pay their debts, or (b) by creating a repayment plan.  The primary purpose is to give honest debtors a “fresh start” by relieving most of their debts, while repaying creditors to the extent that the debtor has property available for payment.

Basically, with Federal Bankruptcy law, you have the chance to relieve all or part of your debts when you lack the means to pay your creditors and lenders. Two major types of personal bankruptcy apply to consumers, Chapters 7 and 13.  Trebilcock & Rovira works on those types of cases.  All bankruptcy cases are filed exclusively in federal court.  And, upon filing a bankruptcy petition at the federal courthouse, you get immediate relief from all creditors under what is called an Automatic Stay. That is an order instructing them to immediately stop trying to collect money from you.

Under Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you are allowed to discharge all or part of your debt. But, your liquid assets are used to repay some of that debt and you must meet certain requirements in order to qualify.

Regarding Chapter 13, you may choose it, instead of Chapter 7, if you have secured debt, like a car loan or home mortgage, which you want to continue paying in order to protect.  Or, you may simply not qualify for Chapter 7 because your income is above the median family income in your state.  Under Chapter 13, you repay all or part of your debt based on a 3 to 5 year repayment plan. Since Chapter 7 bankruptcy requires you to give up certain liquid assets, Chapter 13 might be a better option if you want to keep them.

In sum, Personal Bankruptcy laws are complex, and if you are considering filing for bankruptcy relief, Trebilcock & Rovira can help guide you through the entire process. That includes helping you weigh your options in order to determine whether seeking “debt relief” or filing bankruptcy protection (which should be a last resort) is the best available alternative for you.

The litigation team at Trebilcock & Rovira is comprised of attorneys who vigorously advocate for their clients before the courts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

First and foremost, we are committed to understanding our client’s business concerns in order to develop the best possible defense for them, while always taking into consideration their economic and non-economic needs.  All litigation strategies are outlined in close consultation with our client and our philosophy is to prepare each case for trial and ensure efficient motion practice, in order to secure the best possible results.

We know how important it is to select the correct lawyer and law firm to handle controversies which can lead to litigation, or litigation which has already ensued.  Our team is experienced and conducts a wide range of civil litigation work, from simple to complex case before state and federal court.  The brunt of which entails commercial litigation and tort defense.

In sum, our team will vigorously advocate on your behalf while providing constant risk assessment and responsive communication to ensure your input.  We use all of our experience and talent to promote our clients’ interest, whether it is trying to avoid litigation, appearing before a judge and jury, or advocating at the appellate level.  You can trust your litigation concerns to Trebilcock & Rovira.

Trebilcock & Rovira is committed to helping you protect your life's work.  We represent clients who desire to shield their assets against potential litigation, judgments and liens.  In sum, more and more professionals such as doctors, dentists and lawyers, and business owners are seeking to protect their assets from frivolous law suits and general liability.  The fact is that as the economy further contracts, the risks associated with conducting business or practicing a field of expertise have only increased.  So, whether litigation is ensued by a disgruntled employee, a former business associate or due to an unexpected tragedy, asset protection can help protect you.

Asset Protection is not about hiding assets, it’s about managing risk and preserving your wealth.  It is not a substitute for liability or professional insurance, but a supplement, since insurance does not always cover all foreseeable risk or liability.

Trebilcock & Rovira develops a comprehensive asset protection plan for each client’s needs, using a variety of tools, such as Trusts, business entities and other legal instruments to protect your hard earned wealth, whether it is your home, your pension plan or your kids’ college fund.  When developing your asset protection plan, we take your financial needs into account, the nature of the assets you desire to protect and all tax considerations related to the transfer of the assets which require protection.

Basically, assets owned by a properly structured trust or other entity are generally not subject to claims against the grantors or beneficiaries.  So, if done properly, any claimant or creditor who ensues civil litigation against a person who has placed his/her assets into a trust or other entity, may learn that there aren’t any assets to pursue.  The key to the planning process is timeliness, since it should commence before claims arise.  And, striking the proper balance between the amount of control the client retains over the assets and the need to separate the grantor from the same are essential so that it cannot be argued that they are one and the same.