Legal insight for Brazil-related decisions
Articles on Brazilian Tax, Banking and Estate Law, written by Dr. Wendel Ferreira Lopes (OAB/MG 82.059) for readers who need to make clear-eyed decisions about Brazilian legal matters.
Tax debt in judicial reorganization: what the plan does not cover
How tax debt works in judicial reorganization: why the tax claim is not covered by the plan, the 120-month installment plan and the transação.
Embargos in tax enforcement: deadline, requirements and when to use them
Embargos in tax enforcement: the 30-day deadline, court security and defense grounds; when exceção de pré-executividade applies without security.
How to file for judicial reorganization: requirements and documents
Who can file for recuperação judicial, the documents that instruct the petition and the 180-day stay period. A practical checklist.
What a Probate Lawyer Does: When It Is Mandatory and What It Resolves
What a probate lawyer does in practice: when Brazilian law requires one, what CNJ Resolution 571/2024 changed, and what weighs in a complex estate.
Deadline to open the inventário: the 60 days, the ITCMD penalty and what delay costs
The CPC gives 2 months to open the inventário. See the ITCMD penalty in MG and SP, what delay costs in sizable estates and how to avoid the rush.
Contract review lawsuit: when it applies, how it works and what makes up the cost
When a contract review lawsuit applies to bank contracts, how the process works and what drives the cost: court fees, expert accounting and loss risk.
Dívida ativa da União: what it means and what to do
What enrollment in the União's active debt registry means for your company: CDA protest, CADIN, certificates, tax foreclosure and how to regularize.
Abusive interest in car financing: how to spot it and what to do
How to spot abusive interest in car financing: the Central Bank average rate, CET, embedded fees and insurance, and when a review applies.
Vehicle Repossession (Busca e Apreensão): How to Defend Yourself
Car repossessed? Understand the 5-day deadline, curing default under DL 911/69, and how abusive interest can block the action.
How a Will Works: The Types and When It's Worth It
How a will works, the three types (public, closed, and private), what the legítima protects, and where it fits in estate planning.
Tax credit recovery: what a company can reclaim
Tax credit recovery: what a company can reclaim, the 5-year deadline, and how to use refund and offset. A WF Advogados guide.
Usufruct: what it is, how it works and its use in succession
What usufruct is, the difference between bare owner and usufructuary, and how the gift with reservation of usufruct organizes succession.
Extrajudicial Reorganization: What It Is and When It's Faster Than Judicial Reorganization
Extrajudicial reorganization: how it works, the creditor quorum required, what's excluded, and when it's faster than judicial reorganization.
What Is Estate Planning and Why You Should Do It
Why estate planning while you're alive reduces ITCMD tax, prevents heir disputes, and speeds up probate. Holding companies, gifts, wills, and POPP 65+.
Judicial Reorganization (Recuperação Judicial): What It Is, How It Works, and When to File
What judicial reorganization (recuperação judicial) is, the Law 11.101/2005 requirements, the process steps, and which debts are included. Full guide.