Founding partner · Brazilian Bar reg. OAB/SP 428.777
Letícia Marques
Real estate and succession law: property titling, adverse possession, contracts, litigation and probate. 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 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.
01
Registration of the building (averbação): how to regularize a house that does not appear on the property record (matrícula)?
02
Inalienability, non-seizability and non-communicability clauses: how to shield a gifted asset?
03
How to make a will: what are the types, how much it costs and how to respect the heirs' forced share?
04
Unrecorded side agreement: the risks and how to regularize a property bought without registration?
05
Residential lease agreement: what does it need to include to avoid problems?
06
Eviction for non-payment: how does it work and how to take back the property?
07
Returning the property before the end of the term: is there a penalty? How is it calculated?
08
Gift with reservation of usufruct: how to anticipate the inheritance while keeping control?
09
Lease guarantees: guarantor, deposit or rent guarantee insurance?
10
Family holding company: how it works, what the advantages are and how much it costs to organize assets and succession?
11
Out-of-court probate: how it works, when it applies and what changed with CNJ Resolution 571?
12
How to transfer a property into your name? Deed, ITBI and registration explained step by step
13
Frequently asked questions on Real Estate Law in São Paulo
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Frequently asked questions on Succession Law in São Paulo
15
Annual rent adjustment: how often and by which index?
16
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?
17
Rural property title regularization: what are CCIR, CAR, ITR and the mandatory georeferencing?
18
Area rectification: how to correct the property record (matrícula) when the registry does not match reality?
19
REURB: what is urban land regularization and how does it turn occupation into property?
20
Adverse possession in São Paulo: how to regularize property title through possession, and when can it be resolved at the registry?
21
Out-of-court adverse possession: how to regularize a property at the registry, without a lawsuit?
22
Family adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and how adverse possession through abandonment of the home works?
23
Rural adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and the maximum area to regularize the land?
24
Urban adverse possession: what it is, the requirements and how long it takes to regularize a property?
25
Losing your business premises: when the commercial lease renewal action applies and the deadline to act
26
Lease renewal action deadline: when to file, how much it costs and how not to miss the legal window?
27
How to protect your business premises: the business owner's guide to not losing the address that sustains the business
28
Lease renewal action: what it is, what the requirements are and when can the landlord refuse to renew?
29
Seller disappeared or died before the deed: when does specific performance to compel transfer of title apply?
30
Permanent Preservation Area (APP): what it is, what the protected strips are and what can you do inside one?
31
Rural land lease: what is it, how does it work, and what rights does the contract give each party?
32
Delayed property delivery: what are the buyer's rights, and how do you calculate the compensation?
33
Which certificates to obtain before buying a property? The checklist that prevents losses
34
Risks of buying an off-plan property: how to protect your investment, from developer insolvency to purchase termination?
35
How to buy property safely? The 5 essential steps to avoid losing money
36
Legal problems when buying an off-plan property: what to do when the promise doesn't become reality?
37
Legal problems when buying property: which are the most serious, and how do certificates prevent each one?
38
Is buying a property under probate worth it? Risks, safeguards and how to close safely
39
I bought a property and a hidden defect appeared: am I entitled to a price reduction or to undoing the deal?
40
Tenant not paying: when does an eviction come with a 15-day preliminary injunction to vacate?
41
Consumer rights when buying property: what does the CDC guarantee that the developer doesn't tell you?
42
Divorce with a Company and Real Estate: How Is the Division of the Quotas and the Couple's Assets Handled?
43
Lifetime Gift with Usufruct: How to Advance the Inheritance Without Losing Control of Your Assets
44
Mistakes when buying off-plan property: which are the most expensive, and how can you protect yourself before signing?
45
Hidden defect in your property: what to do when you discover problems after the purchase, and what are the deadlines to claim?
46
Can a property without a deed be sold? Risks, solutions and paths to regularization
47
How much does probate cost? How to calculate taxes, fees and timelines the simple way
48
Late probate penalty: how much it costs in São Paulo and how to reduce the impact if the deadline has already passed?
49
Out-of-court probate: when can it be done and how long does it take?
50
Eviction action: when is the right time to file — and when can you get a preliminary injunction to vacate in 15 days?
51
Unproductive rural property: what are the consequences, and how do you prove your land is productive?
52
How much does a probate cost in São Paulo? Understand the tax, court costs and legal fees
53
Land regularization: what is REURB, and how do you legalize your property step by step?
54
Out-of-court adverse possession in São Paulo: when can it be done before the registry and how long does it take?
55
Adverse possession (usucapião): what is it, what are the time limits, and how do years of possession become a registered deed?
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