Founding partner · Brazilian Bar reg. OAB/SP 428.777
Letícia Marques
Real estate, succession and family law: property titling, adverse possession, contracts, litigation, probate and adult guardianship. Fluent in English.
An attorney with solid experience in real estate law, founding partner of Falchet e Marques, where she is responsible for the firm’s entire real estate practice: property titling, purchase and sale agreements, leases and litigation. She also works in the firm’s family law practice, which covers adult guardianship (curatela).
She handles every case with the calm of someone who explains everything before the client decides — from preventive counsel to resolving disputes involving real estate developments, adverse possession and land titling. With a postgraduate degree in Succession Law, she specializes in probate and estate administration, both in court and through notarial proceedings. For her, taking care of a property or an estate also means caring for an important moment in someone’s life.
She built her career at São Paulo law firms working in real estate litigation and advisory, with experience in highly complex disputes and construction contracts. She has authored articles in specialized media and is fluent in English.
In the press & publications
- “Liability of real-estate platforms in inspections and lease agreements” — ConJur
- Contributing author at ConJur (Consultor Jurídico), writing on real-estate law, leasing and civil liability.
Articles
What Letícia has written.
Letícia signs the firm's real estate content and shares the succession content with Renato Falchet. Below are English translations of 56 articles attributed to her as author or reviewer of the original Portuguese content, grouped by practice area.
Real Estate Law · 46 articles
01
Adverse possession in São Paulo: how to regularize property title through possession, and when can it be resolved at the registry?
02
Annual rent adjustment: how often and by which index?
03
Can a property without a deed be sold? Risks, solutions and paths to regularization
04
Construction delay in Brazil: what the STJ has ruled (Themes 970 and 996)
05
Consumer rights when buying property: what does the CDC guarantee that the developer doesn't tell you?
06
Delayed property delivery: what are the buyer's rights, and how do you calculate the compensation?
07
Eviction action: when is the right time to file — and when can you get a preliminary injunction to vacate in 15 days?
08
Eviction action: when it applies, how it works and how quickly you can repossess the property?
09
Eviction for non-payment: how does it work and how to take back the property?
10
Financed property at auction: how Brazilian fiduciary security works and how to avoid losing your home
11
Frequently asked questions on Real Estate Law in São Paulo
12
How to buy property safely? The 5 essential steps to avoid losing money
13
I bought a property and a hidden defect appeared: am I entitled to a price reduction or to undoing the deal?
14
Is buying a property under probate worth it? Risks, safeguards and how to close safely
15
Land regularization: what is REURB, and how do you legalize your property step by step?
16
Lease guarantees: guarantor, deposit or rent guarantee insurance?
17
Out-of-court adverse possession: how to regularize a property at the registry, without a lawsuit?
18
Overdue condominium fees: collection, penalties and the owner’s rights
19
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?
20
REURB: what is urban land regularization and how does it turn occupation into property?
21
Rent review action: how to adjust the rent to the market price?
22
Residential lease agreement: what does it need to include to avoid problems?
23
Returning the property before the end of the term: is there a penalty? How is it calculated?
24
Seller disappeared or died before the deed: when does specific performance to compel transfer of title apply?
25
Tenant not paying: when does an eviction come with a 15-day preliminary injunction to vacate?
26
Unrecorded side agreement: the risks and how to regularize a property bought without registration?
27
Which certificates to obtain before buying a property? The checklist that prevents losses
28
Rural land lease: what is it, how does it work, and what rights does the contract give each party?
29
Recording a building in Brazil: updating the property record (averbação)
30
Putting a property in your name in Brazil: deed, ITBI and registration
31
Can you file for adverse possession without a lawyer in Brazil?
32
Mistakes when buying off-plan property: which are the most expensive, and how can you protect yourself before signing?
33
Legal problems when buying an off-plan property: what to do when the promise doesn't become reality?
34
Legal problems when buying property: which are the most serious, and how do certificates prevent each one?
35
Unproductive rural property: what are the consequences, and how do you prove your land is productive?
36
How much does an adverse possession case cost in Brazil?
37
Rural property title regularization: what are CCIR, CAR, ITR and the mandatory georeferencing?
38
Area rectification: how to correct the property record (matrícula) when the registry does not match reality?
39
Risks of buying an off-plan property: how to protect your investment, from developer insolvency to purchase termination?
40
Out-of-court adverse possession in São Paulo: when can it be done before the registry and how long does it take?
41
Family adverse possession in Brazil: requirements and abandonment of the home
42
Brazilian rural adverse possession: requirements, possession periods and area limits
43
Urban adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and how long it takes to regularize a property?
44
Adverse possession (usucapião): what is it, what are the time limits, and how do years of possession become a registered deed?
45
Hidden defect in your property: what to do when you discover problems after the purchase, and what are the deadlines to claim?
46
Permanent Preservation Area (APP): what it is, what the protected strips are and what can you do inside one?
Succession & Probate · 10 articles
01
Family holding company: how it works, what the advantages are and how much it costs to organize assets and succession?
02
Frequently asked questions on Succession Law in São Paulo
03
Out-of-court probate: how it works, when it applies and what changed with CNJ Resolution 571?
04
Out-of-court probate: when can it be done and how long does it take?
05
The deceased’s debts: do heirs pay? What is and is not part of the estate
06
Inalienability, non-seizability and non-communicability clauses: how to shield a gifted asset?
07
Making a will in Brazil: types, costs and the heirs' forced share
08
Gift with reservation of usufruct: how to anticipate the inheritance while keeping control?
09
Lifetime Gift with Usufruct: How to Advance the Inheritance Without Losing Control of Your Assets
10
Probate with a property that has no deed: can you divide an asset that is not registered?
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