International prenuptial agreement: set the property regime in the United States and in Brazil.
A marital property regime designed for those with life, family and assets in two countries. We draft the agreement, arrange the registration in Brazil and align it with what already exists in the United States.
Situations we handle
If your case fits one of these scenarios, our team runs the whole procedure in Brazil with no need for you to travel.
- You are getting married and hold assets in Brazil, in the United States or in both
- You want to protect a company, an inheritance or property acquired before the marriage
- You already have a prenuptial agreement in the United States and want it to hold in Brazil
- Your future spouse is a foreign national and you want the effects clear in both countries
The cost of waiting: the risks of marrying without an international agreement
With no agreement, the statutory regime applies automatically — and it may not be the one the couple would have chosen. Assets in two countries under different rules produce contradictory outcomes on inheritance, on divorce and on the division itself, discovered exactly when it is too late to change.
From your first call in the United States to delivery in Brazil
Service in your own time zone in the United States (in Portuguese, English or Spanish) and execution in person at registries and courts in any Brazilian state.
Review and drafting
We review your documents and build the legal strategy that best fits your case.
Translation and apostille
We arrange the sworn translation and the Hague Apostille with no hassle.
Execution in Brazil
Our team files and follows the case in person at registries and courts.
Document delivery
You receive the certificate or recorded document digitally and by physical mail.
The right route depends on your case
Each route carries different requirements and costs. Reviewing your documents we determine which applies — and the estimated timeline goes in writing in the proposal, before any payment.
Agreement before the wedding
You have not married yet. The agreement is executed as a deed before the ceremony.
Married in the United States
You married abroad without settling the regime. There is a dedicated route to adopt it in Brazil.
Changing regime once married
Married in Brazil and the regime no longer fits. That route runs through a court.
What you will normally need
A simplified list of the documents usually required to start the procedure.
- Identity document and CPF of both parties
- Birth certificates, recently issued
- List of assets and their location, with deeds where they exist
- Any prenuptial agreement already signed abroad
The exact list for your case comes with the initial review — we ask only for what is needed, with no pointless paperwork.
Lawyers licensed by the Brazilian Bar, with a life in both countries
Service in your own time zone in the United States — and execution in person at registries and courts in any Brazilian state.
Aline Guedes
14 years in Private International Law and more than 2,000 Brazilian and foreign clients served. Law degree from PUC Minas, MBA from FGV, international training in Belgium (Louvain) and Australia (Newcastle), and a professor in the chair of Private International Law.
Reinaldo Deschamps
19 years of practice and more than 2,500 cases in Brazil, in civil, contract, administrative and real estate law. Former court-appointed defender for the Bar of Santa Catarina, a Brazilian and American citizen, he has lived in Florida since 2016 and serves clients in three languages.
Regina Deschamps
Law graduate with advanced training in International Family Law. She is the one who receives and organizes your case in the United States: document review, liaison with Brazil and service in your own time zone, from first contact to the conclusion of the case and the delivery of your documents.
Frequently asked questions about international prenuptial agreements
We married abroad without settling the property regime. Can it still be sorted?
The prenuptial agreement and the choice of property regime depend on where and how the marriage was celebrated. In certain cases of a marriage held abroad, it is possible to formalise the choice of property regime in Brazil after the ceremony and before the marriage is registered with the Brazilian authorities — that is what we check in your case review.
Can the agreement be signed after the wedding?
The agreement itself comes before the ceremony. After it the route is a different one, and it depends on where you married — that is what we check in your case review.
Does a prenuptial agreement signed in the United States hold in Brazil?
It can, provided the legalization chain is complete and its content does not conflict with Brazilian rules. The review says what carries over and what does not.
Do we need to travel to Brazil to sign?
No. A public power of attorney drawn up from abroad allows the deed to be executed in Brazil on your behalf.
Which regimes can we choose?
Brazilian law offers full separation, partial community, universal community and final participation in acquired assets. The choice depends on the assets and on the family plan.
Does the agreement protect a company?
It can, depending on the regime chosen and how the shares are held. In cases involving a company, we usually study it together with asset structuring.
Your prenuptial agreement, settled from here.
It takes two minutes to fill in. A Brazilian lawyer reviews your case and replies in writing with what can be done, how long it takes and what it costs.
- A written proposal within 48 hours
- Scope, timeline and fees agreed before we start
- You travel neither to Brazil nor to the consulate
- Bar-licensed lawyers, serving you in your own time zone
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