ABOUT US
INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION
Judith Isabel de Melo Teodoro Monteiro, I was born in São Miguel on July 1, 1969, in the municipality of Ribeira Grande. I studied at the Antero de Quental Secondary School and graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon in 1992.
I have been a member of the Portuguese Bar Association since October 1994. I started my career at Banco Português de Investimento in Lisbon. When I returned to the Azores in 1994, I joined the staff of Banco Comercial dos Açores, which was acquired by Banco Banif SA.
In 1999, I set up my law firm, which currently consists of myself and lawyers Fernando Cabral, Raquel Soares, Beatriz Costa (solicitor) and Fabiana Nicolau (management and accounting). We are a bilingual team.
I am a foreign legal consultant for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and am therefore qualified to provide legal advice on Portuguese law.
I have had a strong presence in our community through my collaborations with the newspapers Portuguese Time (New England), Voz de Portugal (Montreal), Correio dos Açores (Ponta Delgada) and, more recently, with the Portuguese Tribune (California).
On a weekly basis, I contribute legal pieces to radio stations WJFD (New England), Radio Centre-Ville (Montreal) and CIRV FM (Toronto). Likewise, I collaborate with legal articles on the Portuguese Channel (New England) and FPTV (Montreal, Toronto and Mannitoba).
Over the past 15 years, I have given information sessions and lectures at the Houses of the Azores on the subject of Portuguese law, located in Montreal, Toronto, Fall River and Bermuda.
INTERVENTION / PRACTICE AREAS
OUR SERVICES
FAMILY LAW
FOREIGN SENTENCE REVIEW
SUCCESSION LAW (INHERITANCES)
SUCCESSION COURT
PURCHASES AND SALES
CONSULAR AND NOTARIAL ACTS
TAX LAW
CONTRACTS
PROPERTY LICENSING
OPENING AND MANAGING BANK ACCOUNTS
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
LITIGATION
RESTRAINER ORDER
NEWS
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
When the incapable person is a seller ⚖️
The purpose of the special procedure for authorizing the practice of acts is to safeguard the interests of incapacitated persons (which will be the case of someone who,...
Divorce in Portugal non-resident ⚖️
Many Portuguese living abroad until now have moved to Portugal, where they have taken up residence, as well as citizens of other nationalities who have chosen our...
An end to co-ownership ⚖️
There is said to be "property in common, or co-ownership, when two or more people simultaneously hold the right of ownership over the same thing", under the terms of...
