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Debt collection defense · November 10, 2026
Property going to auction in Brazil: what can still be done
Is your property in Brazil going to auction? First, find out if it is the bank's auction or a court auction. See the deadlines, the right to buy it back and what to do now.
Read the articleLabor law · November 6, 2026
I was unfairly fired for cause in Brazil: how to challenge it
Under Brazilian law, the employer has to prove the dismissal for cause. See what the company must show, what you lose and what you get back if the dismissal for cause is reversed, and the deadline to go to the Labor Court.
Read the articleDebt collection defense · November 3, 2026
Bank account frozen by a court in Brazil: what to do and how much time you have
Had money frozen in your account by a Brazilian court order? You have 5 days to show that the amount could not be frozen. See what Brazilian law protects, how to find the lawsuit and what to do now.
Read the articleDebt collection defense · October 28, 2026
Does a debt stalled in court expire? What prescrição intercorrente is
A collection lawsuit in Brazil that sits idle for years, without the creditor finding you or your assets, can become time barred. See the deadlines, what interrupts the count and when to ask for the lawsuit to end.
Read the articleDebt collection defense · October 21, 2026
Does IPTU property tax debt expire? How long it takes and how to claim it
In Brazil, the collection of IPTU (municipal property tax) is barred after 5 years from the due date. See what interrupts this period, when the debt disappears even with a lawsuit open and why the property can be seized for IPTU.
Read the articleLabor law · September 25, 2026
I worked without a formal employment record in Brazil: what are my rights?
Anyone who worked in Brazil without being registered can ask the Labor Court to recognize the employment relationship and the rights for the whole period: FGTS, vacation, 13th salary, INSS and termination pay. See the deadlines and the evidence.
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