This group is dedicated to discussing laws and legal issues of interest to expats living in Panama (or those thinking about it). Anything relating to Panamanian law and governance is an appropriate topic for posts and files. Also appropriate are discussions of US or other foreign laws (like tax laws) that might impact you if you move to Panama. This is not the place for general discussions about travel to or life in Panama.
We welcome commercial advertising by Panamanian attorneys and accountants offering services to expats. If you are a US or other foreign accountant who can offer help to expats living in Panama, feel free to advertise here. Please share information about Panamanian attorneys whose services you have used. There is a folder in FILES for attorney recommendations. PLEASE DO NOT POST ADS FOR REAL ESTATE, hotels, used cars, long distance telephone services or anything other than legal and financial services in Panama. NO FILE ATTACHMENTS PERMITTED. If you want to post a document, post it to FILES.
Political discussions welcome if they have a reasonable relationship to Panama, for example, comparisons between Panamanian and other countries' civil rights laws, etc. You can discuss Panamanian politics and US or other countries' relations with and policies towards Panama if you want.

Vigorous discussion, arguments, debates are welcome, but posters are expected to exercise a reasonable modicum of civility and act like grownups. Anyone who trolls(posts with no purpose other than to personally attack another poster) will be removed. This group is a troll-free zone. Spams, chain letters, religious propaganda will be deleted & offender banned. Anyone caught data-mining the group or stalking (sending unwanted private emails to members) will be banned. Anyone threatening to sue another member for what he posts here will be banned. Make sure the subject line of your post accurately describes the topic you are writing about and SNIP your quote tails.