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A marriage celebrated abroad, a divorce decided in another country, an inheritance with property in Brazil and part of the family abroad, a power of attorney to represent someone who cannot travel. These situations join two legal systems and almost never require travel. The connection to União de Minas is usually in the civil registry or the property, not in the current address of the person seeking help.
Registry and notary fees follow the state inspectorate's table and are updated periodically. Confirm the current amounts before any notarial or registry act.
The work is defined according to the documents, the risks and the client's goal.
Probate in Brazil of assets of a deceased person domiciled abroad
Representation of an heir living outside the country
Sale and regularization of property in Brazil by those living abroad
Transcription of birth and death certificates issued abroad
Paternity acknowledgment and paternity suits with a party abroad
Recognition of a foreign judgment by the STJ
Consular registration and transcription of a marriage certificate
Consular and apostilled powers of attorney for acts in Brazil
Divorce in Brazil for those living abroad
Apostille and sworn translation of documents
Direct annotation of a foreign uncontested divorce at the registry office
The field of international law covers legal situations connected to Brazil and another country. See the most requested international law services in União de Minas, Minas Gerais.
A marriage celebrated abroad is valid, but it only has full effect in Brazil after it is registered here. The usual sequence is registration at the Brazilian consulate of the country of celebration and then transcription of the certificate at the competent Civil Registry in Brazil. Without that transcription, the marriage does not appear on Brazilian certificates and cannot be annotated or dissolved in the country.
A simple uncontested divorce, which only dissolves the marriage, goes directly to the Civil Registry where the marriage was transcribed or registered, by annotation governed by the National Code of Rules of the National Inspectorate of Justice. A contested divorce, and a qualified uncontested one that deals with custody, support or division of assets, still depends on recognition by the STJ. The judgment may be recognized in parts.
Complementary Law 227/2026 filled the gap identified by the Supreme Federal Court in Theme 825 and defined which state is competent to levy ITCMD (inheritance and gift tax) in situations with an element abroad. In the inheritance of a deceased person domiciled abroad, the tax belongs to the state where the heir is domiciled; in a gift coming from abroad, to the state of the recipient. Collection on these terms still depends on state law and the tax anteriority rule.
The child of a Brazilian born abroad is registered at the competent Brazilian consulate, and the consular certificate is then transcribed at a Civil Registry in Brazil. Transcription is what allows the record to have full domestic effect, including issuing documents, school enrollment and inheritance matters.
The alternative of divorcing in the country of residence has a consequence: the foreign judgment will later need to be annotated or recognized in Brazil to be valid here. Comparing both routes before starting avoids doing the same procedure twice, in two countries, with two costs.
The order of the steps matters: apostilling after translating, or translating from a copy without an apostille, usually results in rejection and rework. Birth, marriage and death certificates, judgments, powers of attorney and diplomas follow the same procedure, with specific requirements from each recipient.
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Below are the most frequent questions about international law. They are general guidance and do not replace a reading of your case. An international law attorney in União de Minas can carry out this individual analysis.
Probate, divorce, property or civil records can be handled through a consular or apostilled power of attorney, without travel. Tell us the situation and the team will indicate the route.
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