Private individuals can come in contact with the law in all kinds of ways. CMS Derks Star Busman can provide you, the private individual, with expert legal advice and assistance in a range of practice areas.

This could be in the case of employment conflicts. These types of disputes can lead to lengthy and costly proceedings. Our employment lawyers have considerable experience in assisting parties in such situations, with the intention of solving the problems as quickly as possible. We can also advise you on schemes concerning entitlements to retirement and other pensions.

In addition, CMS Derks Star Busmann can assist you with those often sensitive issues in the area of family law, such as divorce and mediation. We will arrange such aspects as joint custody, the apportionment of the marital home and division of the household contents.

In cases and disputes in which you may be involved under criminal law, our specialist lawyers will first try to prevent you from being drawn into criminal proceedings. If this still happens despite our efforts, we can assist you in all phases of the proceedings.

Concerning notarial matters, we can assist you as a private individual with the sale and purchase of your house, such as when taking out a mortgage or remortgaging your house. For all other transactions concerning your immovable property, such as establishing easements and rights of superficies, we are here to help. Naturally we can draw up and amend prenutial or postnuptial agreements and cohabitation contracts, draw up and amend wills, deal with estate planning and settle estates in which you are involved.