Brazilian law, explained in plain English.

Corporate Eviction action: when it applies, how it works and how quickly you can repossess the property?9 min read → Corporate Monitory action: how to collect when your written evidence is not an enforceable instrument?9 min read → Corporate Commercial lease renewal action: how does a retailer secure the renewal of the lease and protect the business premises?21 min read → Corporate Rent review action: how to adjust the rent to the market price?9 min read → Corporate Partners' agreement: what it is, why to have one and what it should provide for?9 min read → Corporate Commercial lease: what it must contain, what security applies and how to protect the goodwill?9 min read → Corporate Dissolution of a company and assessment of the departing partner's interest: how to leave a business and calculate the value of your share?10 min read → Corporate Enforcement of an out-of-court instrument: how to collect a debt with an instrument?9 min read → Corporate Frequently asked questions on Business Law in São Paulo6 min read → Corporate Time-barring of debts: what are the limitation periods to collect a credit?9 min read → Corporate Protest of a debt instrument: how does it work and when to use it for collection?8 min read → Corporate Business debt recovery: how to get paid by defaulting clients?9 min read → Corporate Who can sign for the company? How the management clause in the articles of association allocates power among partners15 min read → Corporate The client did not pay: how to collect a business debt without wasting time or evidence7 min read → Corporate Does a PJ contract avoid an employment relationship? The mistakes that put your company at risk6 min read → Corporate Unfair competition in digital advertising: what can your company do (and not do) on social media?7 min read → Corporate Company received a labor claim: what to do in the first days to reduce losses6 min read → Corporate My partner signed a contract without my authorization: is the company required to honor it?7 min read → Corporate Is a partner liable for the company's labor debt? Understand the risk and how to protect your assets8 min read → Succession Advance on the forced share and hotchpot: how to gift to one child without harming the others?9 min read → Succession Inalienability, non-seizability and non-communicability clauses: how to shield a gifted asset?9 min read → Succession How to make a will: what are the types, how much it costs and how to respect the heirs' forced share?9 min read → Succession Gift with reservation of usufruct: how to anticipate the inheritance while keeping control?8 min read → Succession Gift of real property: how it works, taxes and precautions?9 min read → Succession Family holding company: how it works, what the advantages are and how much it costs to organize assets and succession?20 min read → Succession Probate (inventário) in São Paulo: how to open it, how much it costs and how long it takes?25 min read → Succession Out-of-court probate: how it works, when it applies and what changed with CNJ Resolution 571?8 min read → Succession ITCMD in São Paulo: what is the rate, who is exempt and how to calculate the inheritance and gift tax?10 min read → Succession Who inherits? The order of succession, the spouse's concurrent share and the forced share explained9 min read → Succession Frequently asked questions on Succession Law in São Paulo7 min read → Succession Estate planning: how to organize an inheritance during life and avoid conflicts?9 min read → Succession How much does a probate cost in São Paulo? ITCMD, court costs, notary fees and lawyer's fees explained8 min read → Succession Divorce with a Company and Real Estate: How Is the Division of the Quotas and the Couple's Assets Handled?8 min read → Succession Lifetime Gift with Usufruct: How to Advance the Inheritance Without Losing Control of Your Assets8 min read → Succession An Heir Won't Sign the Probate: How to Resolve It and Unlock the Division of the Estate?8 min read → Succession Is a Family Holding Company Worth It? When It Makes Sense and When It Is Just an Extra Cost7 min read → Succession Late probate: what happens if you miss the 60-day deadline and how to fix it?7 min read → Succession How much does probate cost? How to calculate taxes, fees and timelines the simple way6 min read → Succession Late probate penalty: how much it costs in São Paulo and how to reduce the impact if the deadline has already passed?7 min read → Succession How to open probate: a step-by-step guide to the first 8 weeks after a death6 min read → Succession The probate filing deadline: how to meet the 60 days and avoid a penalty of up to 20% and frozen assets8 min read → Succession Out-of-court probate: when can it be done and how long does it take?7 min read → Succession Probate with a property that has no deed: can you divide an asset that is not registered?7 min read → Succession Probate documents: what to gather to open the process without delays or penalties?6 min read → Succession How much does a probate cost in São Paulo? Understand the tax, court costs and legal fees7 min read → Real Estate Registration of the building (averbação): how to regularize a house that does not appear on the property record (matrícula)?9 min read → Real Estate Unrecorded side agreement: the risks and how to regularize a property bought without registration?9 min read → Real Estate Residential lease agreement: what does it need to include to avoid problems?8 min read → Real Estate Eviction for non-payment: how does it work and how to take back the property?8 min read → Real Estate Returning the property before the end of the term: is there a penalty? How is it calculated?8 min read → Real Estate Lease guarantees: guarantor, deposit or rent guarantee insurance?8 min read → Real Estate How to transfer a property into your name? Deed, ITBI and registration explained step by step10 min read → Real Estate Frequently asked questions on Real Estate Law in São Paulo7 min read → Real Estate Annual rent adjustment: how often and by which index?9 min read → Real Estate Property title regularization: how to bring the documentation up to date, from the occupancy permit (habite-se) to REURB, and how much does it cost?26 min read → Real Estate Rural property title regularization: what are CCIR, CAR, ITR and the mandatory georeferencing?9 min read → Real Estate Area rectification: how to correct the property record (matrícula) when the registry does not match reality?9 min read → Real Estate REURB: what is urban land regularization and how does it turn occupation into property?9 min read → Real Estate Adverse possession in São Paulo: how to regularize property title through possession, and when can it be resolved at the registry?25 min read → Real Estate Out-of-court adverse possession: how to regularize a property at the registry, without a lawsuit?9 min read → Real Estate Family adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and how adverse possession through abandonment of the home works?9 min read → Real Estate Rural adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and the maximum area to regularize the land?9 min read → Real Estate Urban adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and how long it takes to regularize a property?9 min read → Real Estate Losing your business premises: when the commercial lease renewal action applies and the deadline to act7 min read → Real Estate Lease renewal action deadline: when to file, how much it costs and how not to miss the legal window?7 min read → Real Estate How to protect your business premises: the business owner's guide to not losing the address that sustains the business7 min read → Real Estate Lease renewal action: what it is, what the requirements are and when can the landlord refuse to renew?7 min read → Real Estate Seller disappeared or died before the deed: when does specific performance to compel transfer of title apply?7 min read → Real Estate Permanent Preservation Area (APP): what it is, what the protected strips are and what can you do inside one?7 min read → Real Estate Rural land lease: what is it, how does it work, and what rights does the contract give each party?7 min read → Real Estate Delayed property delivery: what are the buyer's rights, and how do you calculate the compensation?6 min read → Real Estate Which certificates to obtain before buying a property? The checklist that prevents losses7 min read → Real Estate Risks of buying an off-plan property: how to protect your investment, from developer insolvency to purchase termination?6 min read → Real Estate How to buy property safely? The 5 essential steps to avoid losing money6 min read → Real Estate Legal problems when buying an off-plan property: what to do when the promise doesn't become reality?6 min read → Real Estate Legal problems when buying property: which are the most serious, and how do certificates prevent each one?6 min read → Real Estate Is buying a property under probate worth it? Risks, safeguards and how to close safely7 min read → Real Estate I bought a property and a hidden defect appeared: am I entitled to a price reduction or to undoing the deal?7 min read → Real Estate Tenant not paying: when does an eviction come with a 15-day preliminary injunction to vacate?7 min read → Real Estate Consumer rights when buying property: what does the CDC guarantee that the developer doesn't tell you?6 min read → Real Estate Mistakes when buying off-plan property: which are the most expensive, and how can you protect yourself before signing?9 min read → Real Estate Hidden defect in your property: what to do when you discover problems after the purchase, and what are the deadlines to claim?7 min read → Real Estate Can a property without a deed be sold? Risks, solutions and paths to regularization7 min read → Real Estate Eviction action: when is the right time to file — and when can you get a preliminary injunction to vacate in 15 days?7 min read → Real Estate Unproductive rural property: what are the consequences, and how do you prove your land is productive?7 min read → Real Estate Land regularization: what is REURB, and how do you legalize your property step by step?6 min read → Real Estate Out-of-court adverse possession in São Paulo: when can it be done before the registry and how long does it take?8 min read → Real Estate Adverse possession (usucapião): what is it, what are the time limits, and how do years of possession become a registered deed?8 min read →