Compulsory property adjudication
You paid for the property but the seller will not sign the deed — or vanished, died, or the developer will not deliver the title? Compulsory adjudication forces the transfer and puts the property in your name.
5,0 · 18 Google reviewsCompulsory adjudication is the action (and, today, also the extrajudicial procedure) that compels a seller to grant the deed once the price has been paid. It serves cases where the seller refuses, vanished or died, or the developer will not deliver the title — replacing their will with a decision.
When adjudication applies.
- Seller who will not transferYou paid in full but the seller refuses to grant the final deed.
- Seller missing or deceasedThere is no one to sign — the judicial route supplies the transfer.
- Developer not delivering titleProperty paid off with the developer, with no deed granted.
- Paid purchase agreementThere is a contract and proof of full payment, but registration is missing.
- Assignment of rightsA chain of "gaveta" assignments to be consolidated in your name.
- Extrajudicial routeWith documentation and consensus, adjudication can run at a notary, faster.
How it works.
- Contract and payment reviewWe check the purchase agreement and proof of full payment.
- Notice and right routeWe notify the seller and choose the route — extrajudicial (notary) or court.
- Adjudication requestWe file the request with the documents that supply the deed.
- Registration in your nameWith the decision/title, we register the transfer on the property record.
What clients say on Google.
“From the very start I was looked after exceptionally. The team is attentive and explains every step.”
Amanda M. · Google“Excellent, highly qualified professionals. I highlight the professionalism, the service and the honesty.”
Rita G. · Google“Very polite, patient, always with precise, accurate answers. I recommend them with no reservations!”
Thais T. · GoogleReal client reviews published on Google.
Who leads this area.
Partner in charge of real estate and probate matters (OAB/SP 428.777). Postgraduate in Real Estate Law (PUC/SP) and Succession Law (PUC-Campinas). Notário Luiz Gama Medal (Santo André City Council). Fluent in English.
Meet Letícia MarquesCommon questions.
What is compulsory adjudication?
It is the means to compel a seller (who received payment) to transfer ownership. When the deed is not granted voluntarily, a court decision — or the extrajudicial procedure — supplies that will and allows registration in your name.
Do I need a registered contract to adjudicate?
Not necessarily. STJ Precedent 239 waives prior registration of the agreement for the right to adjudication. What matters is proving the purchase agreement and payment of the price.
Can it be done without a lawsuit?
In many cases, yes. Extrajudicial compulsory adjudication is possible where there is documentation and no dispute, running at the property registry — usually faster.
What if the seller died?
Adjudication is the typical route: the action runs against the estate/heirs and supplies the deed the seller can no longer grant.
Paid but have no deed?
Send the contract and proof of payment on WhatsApp. We assess whether adjudication applies and the fastest route.