Do you really answer within one business day?
Yes — that's the operating standard for every message on every case, and it's the commitment this firm was built around. Sometimes the answer is substantive; sometimes it's "here's where things stand and what we're waiting on." What you'll never get is silence.
Can you handle my case if I'm not in Brazil?
Almost always. Property closings, probates, company formation, document work, and most litigation run fully remotely through a power of attorney — a document we draft for your specific matter and that you execute at a Brazilian consulate or via apostille. The majority of our clients never travel for the legal work.
Are you actually lawyers? How do I check?
All legal work is performed by attorneys licensed by the OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) — Brazil's bar association, membership in which is legally required to practice. Any Brazilian lawyer's registration can be verified on the OAB's public registry (cna.oab.org.br), and we provide our attorneys' OAB numbers in every engagement letter. We encourage you to check — and to check anyone else you're considering wiring money to.
How do your flat fees work?
Before any work begins, you receive a written engagement letter with a single flat fee for the defined scope, with government charges (visa fees, notary costs, taxes, sworn translations) listed separately at cost. The fee changes only if the scope changes, only prospectively, and only with your written approval. There is no hourly billing.
Why don't you list prices on the site?
Two reasons, explained fully on our pricing page: the Brazilian Bar's advertising rules restrict publishing fee schedules as marketing, and honest quotes require facts about your case. What we commit to instead: a free, written, itemized flat-fee quote within 24 hours of understanding your situation.
Is the first consultation free?
Describing your situation, getting a lawyer's read on the right route, and receiving a written quote costs nothing and obligates you to nothing. Formal legal opinions and document review are billed work — and we'll always tell you clearly where the line is before you cross it.
What languages do you work in?
English is the working language with clients — every engagement letter, status update, and document explanation arrives in English. The legal work itself happens in Portuguese, as Brazilian procedure requires, and that side is ours to carry.
How do I pay from abroad?
International wire and standard cross-border payment methods, with invoices in writing before any payment and milestones tied to case progress. We never ask for payment to personal accounts — a practice that, where you encounter it, should end the conversation with whoever proposed it.
Can you work alongside my lawyer or accountant at home?
Yes, and for cross-border matters — estates, tax, prenups — it's often the right structure. We handle the Brazilian side and coordinate directly with your home-country professionals so the two systems' filings tell one consistent story.
What if my case is weak, or doesn't need a lawyer?
Then that's what you'll hear, in the first reply. Some matters genuinely don't need counsel — a simple CPF, a tourist-stay question — and pretending otherwise would cost us the thing this firm runs on. We'd rather point you to the right free guide today and be your lawyers when it matters.
Which cities do you cover?
Brazilian law is federal, and our attorneys practice nationally — property closings, probates, and filings happen at cartórios, courts, and Federal Police offices across the country through local execution. Wherever your matter sits, from Rio and São Paulo to the interior, the engagement and the standards are the same.
How fast can you start?
The first lawyer reply comes within one business day; the written scope and fee within 24 hours of the facts being clear; work begins the moment you approve the engagement letter. For urgent matters — expiring deadlines, closings, estates with statutory clocks — say so in your first message and we triage accordingly.