All court procedures involve costs. The final judgement determines the litigation costs, which are normally to be borne by the unsuccessful party.

Your Spanish lawyer may avoid you complicated and time-wasting “red tape” of any kind. He may act on your behalf while you are outside Spain, and he may also act as representative in Spain.

Hopefully you won’t have anything to do with courts and judges in Spain. Just in case, here is a little guidance on the different courts existing in Spain.