Real estate
- Purchase, sale and deeds
- Title regularization and adverse possession
- Registration and annotations
- Leasing and property management
Brazilians abroad · Nationwide in Brazil
Do you live in the United States, Europe or another country and own property, an inheritance or a legal matter anywhere in Brazil?
We work nationwide in Brazil. We handle real estate, probate, divorce and contracts with a digital power of attorney (e-Notariado) and electronic proceedings, so you do not have to travel.
We speak English. Full legal assistance for foreign spouses and international property owners in Brazil.Versão em português
Can I resolve all of this while living outside Brazil?
Yes, in most cases. If you live abroad and own property, an inheritance or a lawsuit in any Brazilian state, you do not need to come to Brazil to resolve it. Through e-Notariado, the official platform of Brazilian notary offices, you join a short video call with a notary from your phone and sign a power of attorney digitally. With it, our law firm, based in Bom Jesus de Goiás (state of Goiás), handles the rest with real estate registries, notary offices and courts across Brazil through electronic proceedings.
See the step by step ↓We work throughout Brazil
Our office is based in Bom Jesus de Goiás (state of Goiás), but legal practice today is electronic: filings, video hearings, property registrations and notarial acts can be handled remotely. That is why we assist clients with property, inheritances and lawsuits in any Brazilian state, and Brazilians living in other countries such as the United States, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan and Canada.
- Central-West
- Goiás, Federal District, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul
- Southeast
- São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo
- South
- Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul
- Northeast
- Bahia, Pernambuco, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Alagoas and Sergipe
- North
- Pará, Amazonas, Tocantins, Rondônia, Acre, Amapá and Roraima
- In person
- Bom Jesus de Goiás, Itumbiara, Goiatuba and region
How it works
How it works, without leaving where you are
The process is electronic from start to finish, and you follow every step.
Initial conversation
Tell us about your case by WhatsApp or video call. We review your documents and explain the options.
Video call on e-Notariado
A Brazilian notary confirms your identity by video, from your phone or computer, and issues a notarized digital certificate.
Digitally signed power of attorney
You sign an electronic power of attorney with legal validity, defining exactly what we may do on your behalf.
We handle everything in Brazil
We act before real estate registries, notary offices and courts, using electronic proceedings, and send you progress reports.
What we handle
What we handle for you in Brazil
Nationwide practice in Brazil, based in Bom Jesus de Goiás (Goiás).
Inheritance and probate
- Judicial and extrajudicial probate
- Division of assets and property
- Succession planning
- Wills
Divorce and family
- Divorce and division of assets
- Child support and custody
- Foreign spouses
- Document regularization
Contracts and disputes
- Contract drafting and review
- Rural property and farm leases
- Debt collection and damages
- Pending lawsuits
Frequently asked questions
Questions from clients who live abroad
Do you only work in Goiás?
No. Our office is based in Bom Jesus de Goiás (Goiás) and in-person meetings are held in Goiás, but we work throughout Brazil. e-Notariado works with notary offices across the country, court proceedings are electronic, and hearings can be held by video. Your property, inheritance or case can be in any state, and you can live in any country.
Do I need to travel to Brazil to sell or regularize a property?
In many cases, no. With an electronic power of attorney made through e-Notariado, or signed at the nearest Brazilian consulate, we can represent you in property transactions. Each case depends on the type of act and the registry involved, and we assess this at the first contact.
What is e-Notariado?
It is the platform of Brazil's notary offices, run by the Brazilian Notary College (Colégio Notarial do Brasil) and regulated by Provimento No. 100/2020 of the National Council of Justice (CNJ). It allows notarial acts, such as a power of attorney, to be made by video call with a notary and signed digitally with nationwide validity.
Can I handle probate and receive my inheritance while living abroad?
Yes. When all heirs are adults and agree, probate can be done at a notary office, which is usually faster. If there is disagreement, or minor or incapacitated heirs, probate is judicial and conducted electronically. In both cases you can be represented by a power of attorney. Brazilian law sets a two-month period to open probate after the death.
Can I get divorced in Brazil while living in another country?
Yes. An uncontested divorce with no minor or incapacitated children can be done at a notary office, and spouses may be represented by attorneys-in-fact. Other cases go to court. We also assess case by case how foreign documents and decisions take effect in Brazil.
Are my foreign documents valid in Brazil?
As a rule, documents issued abroad need an Apostille under the Hague Convention, to which Brazil is a party, and a sworn translation into Portuguese. We tell you which documents are needed in each case.
Do you work in English?
Yes. We speak English. We assist Brazilians abroad, foreign spouses and international property owners in Brazil, in English and Portuguese.
This content is for general information and does not replace case-by-case legal advice. Signature method and required documents vary by act, registry and court.
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Law firm in Bom Jesus de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil. Attorneys: Helio Jarczewski (OAB/RS 5955 · OAB/GO 7797 (suplementar)) and Helio Jarczewski Junior (OAB/GO 31.318).