Questions for lawyers Found 300

I keep hearing the term ‘disposable portion’ mentioned in relation to Maltese wills and inheritance, alongside the concept of a reserved portion for children and spouses. I don’t fully understand the difference or how the disposable portion is actually calculated in practice.

I hired a construction company in Malta to carry out renovation work on my property, and the agreed completion date has now passed by several weeks with the work still significantly incomplete, and I’ve received only vague explanations for the delay. What are my options here?

I work as crew on a vessel operated by a shipping company based in Malta, and there have been concerning signs the company might be facing serious financial difficulty, potentially heading toward insolvency. I’m worried about what would happen to my unpaid wages if the company actually goes bankrupt.

I’ve heard the term ‘compilation of evidence’ mentioned in relation to a legal matter in Malta and I don’t fully understand what this actually involves or how it fits into the broader court process. Can you explain what happens at this stage?

I have a family member who was arrested in Malta and is currently being held at a police station. Nobody in the family really understands how long the police are legally allowed to keep someone in custody before they either have to charge him or bring him before a court. Can you clarify the actual time limits?

I secretly recorded a conversation with someone in Malta because I felt I needed evidence of what they were saying to me, without telling them I was recording. Now I’m worried I may have actually broken the law myself by doing this. Is covert recording a criminal offence here?

I submitted a claim to my car insurance provider in Malta after an accident, and they’ve now rejected it, citing a policy exclusion I don’t fully understand or agree applies to my situation. I feel like I’m just being told ‘no’ without a proper explanation. What are my options for challenging this?

Someone posted what I believe are clearly false and damaging reviews about my business online, based in Malta, and it seems to be part of a deliberate campaign rather than a genuine customer complaint. This is affecting my business. What legal options do I actually have here?

I’m about to inherit property in Malta from a family member’s estate, and I’m trying to understand what tax implications this actually has. I’ve heard conflicting things about whether Malta even has an inheritance tax as such, or whether the relevant cost is actually something else entirely.

My son and his wife separated in Malta, and since then, my access to my grandchildren has been severely restricted by their mother, despite having had a close relationship with them beforehand. Do grandparents actually have any legal standing in Malta to request formal access rights, or is this purely something only parents can seek?