Out-of-court probate without prior ITCMD payment: CNJ ruling
The CNJ plenary removed from CNJ Resolution No. 35/2007 the rule requiring ITCMD payment before a notarial probate deed. The…
Property registry block no longer halts regularization
CNJ Provimento 224/2026 makes the Constrijud system mandatory for court orders on real estate. As a rule, a registry block…
Subdivision fees: STJ allows charges when expressly assumed
Brazil's STJ Third Panel set aside Theme 882 and upheld subdivision fees charged to an owner who expressly assumed the…
Judicial reorganization for farmers: when a hasty filing leads to bankruptcy
A premature judicial reorganization filing by a rural producer can result in a rejected plan, bankruptcy and loss of personal…
AI in Medicine Gets Ethical Rules from Brazil's CFM
CFM Resolution 2.454/2026 sets ethical rules for AI in medicine. Clinical decisions stay human, and civil liability remains governed by…
Withholding keys over debt is abusive, rules São Paulo court
The São Paulo Court of Appeals held that a developer cannot withhold keys to collect a balance when a bank…
STF sets new criteria for free legal aid in Brazil
Brazil's Supreme Court set out provisional rules for free legal aid. Up to R$ 5,000.00, insufficient means are presumed. Above…
Security interests in judicial recovery: STJ rulings
Three STJ rulings address mortgages, tax clearance certificates and cash freezes in judicial recovery. Silence does not cancel a mortgage,…
Rural income garnishment: STJ allows partial seizure
The STJ's Third Panel allowed partial garnishment of lease income from small rural properties, while the land itself stays protected.…