Family Law
and Successions
Exercise of rights arising from family and property conflict.
Family Law
Family law varies from country to country, taking into account the cultural and social influences of each nation.
- Divorce;
- Parental responsibility;
- Food obligations;
- Property effects of marriage and stable unions.
Successions
If a Portuguese citizen passes away in Brazil, it is important to initiate the probate process in Brazilian courts if the deceased left assets in the country.
Article 89 of the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure expressly provides for the exclusive jurisdiction of Brazilian authorities to handle probates and asset distribution in Brazil, even if the decedent was a foreigner who resided outside Brazil.
According to the Introductory Law of the Civil Code, Article 12: "The Brazilian judicial authority is competent when the defendant is domiciled in Brazil or when the obligation must be fulfilled in Brazil."
In cases where the deceased left assets in both Brazil and Portugal, two probate processes must be initiated—one in Portugal and another in Brazil—to ensure the comprehensive succession of the deceased's estate
Therefore, we advise that citizens residing abroad and Portuguese descendants who have inheritance rights in Portugal regularize their civil registrations, thus avoiding future complications.
Our services
- Will and sharing contract;
- Inheritance, qualification of heir and community of heirs;
- Legitimate heirs and disinheritance;
- Donation and delivery contract;
- Determination of total assets in registers, banks, etc.;
- Change of properties to the name of the heirs;
- Inheritance tax declaration, correspondence with all public bodies, and sale of property to third parties;
- Will and sharing contract;
- Inheritance, qualification of heir and community of heirs;
- Donation and delivery contract;
- Determination of total assets in registers, banks, etc.;
- Change of properties to the name of the heirs;
- Inheritance tax declaration, correspondence with all public bodies, and sale of property to third parties.