Letter from the Court: What to do?

Receiving a letter from the court can cause anxiety, especially when the person doesn't know if it's a simple notification, a summons, a seizure order, a summons for a hearing, or a court decision. Often, the greatest risk lies not only in the content of the letter, but in the timeframe that begins [...]

Judicial or notarial inventory: differences, deadlines and costs

When a person dies and leaves assets to be divided, the heirs need to regularize the succession. In some cases, the division is simple and everyone agrees. In others, doubts arise about assets, debts, wills, donations, values, inheritance shares, or the rights of each interested party. It is in this context that it may be necessary to resort to a [...]

By |2026-07-22T14:20:11+01:00July 28, 2026|Solicitors, Property Law, Family, Divorce and Parental Responsibilities, Insolvency|Comments Off on Inventário judicial ou notarial: diferenças, prazos e custos

PEAP in Portugal: who can apply, how it works, and when it pays off.

In Portugal, the PEAP, or Special Payment Agreement Process, is a judicial mechanism designed to help debtors who are not yet insolvent but are already facing serious difficulties in paying their debts. In practice, the PEAP allows for the negotiation of a payment agreement with creditors, with [...]

By |2026-07-22T22:28:12+01:00July 16, 2026|Solicitors, Family, Divorce and Parental Responsibilities, Insolvency|Comments Off on PEAP em Portugal: quem pode pedir, como funciona e quando compensa

Commercial Contract: Essential Clauses

A well-drafted commercial contract helps transform a negotiation into a clear, predictable, and legally enforceable commitment. By defining obligations, prices, deadlines, and consequences of non-compliance, the document reduces doubts and protects the continuity of business relationships. The essential clauses of a commercial contract depend on the business in question. A distribution agreement does not [...]

Changing the Registered Office or Partners of a Company: The Legal Guide

There are corporate decisions that seem simple because, at first glance, they are “just paperwork.” Moving the headquarters. Bringing in a new partner. An old partner leaving. Updating the address for a better office. Carrying out a reorganisation to attract investment. But anyone who has been through this knows the truth: when the change is done badly, the problem [...]

By |2026-07-22T13:17:15+01:0017th May 2026|Solicitors, Companies and Corporations, Insolvency|Comments Off on Alterar a Sede ou Sócios de uma Sociedade: O Guia Legal

Closing a Company with Debts: What Does the Law Say?

There are business decisions that don't stem from ambition, but from survival. When the treasury no longer suffices, invoices pile up, banks tighten their grip, and the company starts to live on “postponements,” a tough but inevitable question arises: can I close the company with debts? And, if I close it, do the debts disappear? Or will I drag this into [...]

By |2026-07-22T22:28:43+01:0013 May 2026|Solicitors, Employment Law, Companies and Corporations, Insolvency|Comments Off on Encerrar Empresa com Dívidas: O Que Diz a Lei?

Consequences of not paying child maintenance

Some debts can wait. Child maintenance is not one of them. When a mother or father stops paying, they are not just failing the other parent. They are failing the child. And that changes everything: it changes the type of reaction the law allows, it changes the urgency of the [...]

By |2026-07-22T14:21:07+01:0011 May 2026|Solicitors, Family, Divorce and Parental Responsibilities, Insolvency|Comments Off on Consequências do não pagamento da pensão de alimentos

What to Do If A Business Partner Dies? Succession, Heirs and Estate Division

There are events that change a family's life. And there are events that, in addition to that, can shake a business. When a partner dies, pain and grief come first. But, shortly after, a practical reality emerges that does not wait: the company still has salaries, bills, clients, contracts and decisions to make. And, [...]

By |2026-07-22T13:17:23+01:009 May 2026|Solicitors, Companies and Corporations, Insolvency|Comments Off on O Que Fazer se Um Sócio Morre? Sucessão, Herdeiros e Partilhas

Claim for debts in insolvency proceedings

There are debts that seem obvious. The invoice has been issued, the service has been rendered, the product has been delivered, the rent is due. And yet, when a company or individual becomes insolvent, the feeling is the same as arriving at a door to find the lock has been changed: after all, to get paid, you no longer [...]

By |2026-07-22T22:25:37+01:005th May 2026|Solicitors, Employment Law, Compensation, Insolvency|Comments Off on Reclamação de créditos no processo de insolvência

List of insolvent companies, PER, PEAP and PEVE

There are decisions that seem small, but carry the weight of an entire business. Imagine this: you're about to sign a contract with a supplier, accept a partnership, buy a client portfolio, or close a sale on credit. Everything is aligned, the numbers add up, the conversation is going well. And then that doubt arises that [...]

By |2026-07-22T22:29:37+01:0014th April 2026|Solicitors, Companies and Corporations, Insolvency|Comments Off on Lista de empresas insolventes, PER, PEAP e PEVE