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Family, Probate and Property

The Family, Probate and General Property Department specializes in providing private clients with friendly, confidential legal advice tailored to their individual needs. We have dually qualified English solicitors and Portuguese advogados with international backgrounds and experience who will seek optimal solutions under Portuguese and English law for each case.

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY LAW

We provide legal advice to clients who are encountering personal problems within their family, whether in relation to a relationship breakdown or a dispute over children and child abduction issues, and provide assistance with the complex legal issues that may arise, especially when more than one jurisdiction is involved. 

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Pre-Nuptial Agreements
  • Separation/Divorce
  • Child custody disputes and child abduction issues


WILLS, PROBATE AND INHERITANCE TAX PLANNING

Many people hold assets in overseas jurisdictions without giving a thought to their legal position should something befall them. We are able to provide expert legal advice on drafting both Portuguese and English wills to deal with both jurisdictions and using these wills as efficient tax-planning instruments. We also deal with the administration of international estates holding assets in the UK and in Portugal.

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Personal tax and estate planning
  • Will drafting
  • Administration of estates and trusts
  • Inheritance tax advice

TAXATION

In addition to our Tax Representation service, we provide tailored tax advice to individuals and corporate entities regarding their tax position in Portugal.


SERVICES PROVIDED

  • General tax advice
  • Tax Representation service
  • Filing of Tax Returns


GENERAL PROPERTY


We provide specialist advice on Portuguese planning matters and resolving complex issues relating to outdated property titles in Portugal that need to be updated. We also assist the International Department in providing the client with efficient post-completion services.

SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Obtaining planning permissions
  • Drafting Horizontal Property titles
  • Perfecting property titles
  • Powers of attorney

For further information please contact Vicky Rodrigues or Ana Luisa Laranjeira at our Portugal - LISBON.

Alternatively, please click here to e-mail fpp@ndr.pt