Teixeira Law Office
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One of 41 law firms listed in Cambridge, and one of 30 handling Real Estate Law.
Virtual appointments
Virtual appointmentsAbout Teixeira Law Office
Teixeira Law Office helps people with real estate transactions, wills and estate plans, and family matters, and every one of those services is available in Portuguese as well as English. Clients come from Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and the nearby communities, and the office is at 1111 Franklin Blvd. in Cambridge.
Bruno Filipe Teixeira leads the practice. Teixeira holds an honours B.A. from the University of Waterloo (2000) and earned a combined LL.B./J.D. through the University of Windsor's joint program with the University of Detroit Mercy Law School. After being called to the Ontario Bar in 2005, Teixeira worked mostly in criminal law and civil litigation, then opened a separate practice to help people with a wider mix of problems, family law, real estate and wills and estates among them.
Teixeira has advocated for clients before the Ontario Court of Justice on criminal and family matters, the Superior Court of Justice, the Social Benefits Tribunal, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, the Landlord and Tenant Board and the US Immigration Court in Michigan. Teixeira speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Crystal Lynn Tavares is the senior law clerk on real estate and estates files, and Melissa Avelar is the Portuguese language liaison for wills and powers of attorney. If you'd rather deal with your legal affairs in your first language, consultations in Portuguese are available.
Practice areas
Purchases, sales and refinances
For purchases, sales and refinances, the firm acts as your legal representative and will review, draft or change the real estate contract for you. Crystal Lynn Tavares is the senior law clerk on real estate files.
Separation, divorce and changes to orders
For a simple uncontested divorce, the firm drafts and reviews the settlement agreement, and it can take harder cases to litigation. It deals with property rights, spousal support and child access and support. When an earlier custody, visitation or child support arrangement no longer suits you, it can help modify the existing court order.
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Wills and Ontario powers of attorney in Portuguese
Wills, powers of attorney for property and powers of attorney for personal care can all be prepared with the whole process explained in Portuguese, so you understand the choices you're making. Melissa Avelar serves as Portuguese language liaison for this work.
Notarizations that can be apostilled
The firm's seals and signatures are on file with Official Documents Services, so its notarizations can go through the authentication and apostille process for use in Hague convention countries such as Brazil and Portugal. Commissioning, certified copies, affidavits and forms and applications (passport or employment, for example) are all handled. Walk-ins are welcome, and booking ahead avoids a wait.
Procurações for Portugal
The office prepares procurações, the powers of attorney the Government of Portugal recognizes. One can be general, or limited to a single job such as signing property deeds.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Free parking
Virtual appointments
In-person servicesHow Teixeira Law Office works
Teixeira Law Office is committed to long-standing relationships with its clients. The aim is to know you by name and hear your story, so you're never reduced to a file number, an address or a closing date, and representation is shaped around what each client actually needs. The office treats clear communication as essential, and working in your own language is part of that: it eases stress and keeps you in charge of your legal matter.
Affiliations & connections
- Consulate General of Portugal in Toronto: Teixeira Law Office holds a registration with Portugal's Consulate General in Toronto.
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The neighbourhood
Cambridge itself is a merged city. It was created in 1973 out of Galt, Preston, Hespeler and the settlement of Blair, along with east and west Galt. It also has deep Portuguese roots: the Cambridge Portuguese Club, the first Portuguese community group founded in the city, dates to 1960 and is counted among the early Luso-Canadian organizations in the country. Each June 10 the community marks Portugal Day with a parade through the downtown core.
Frequently asked questions
- I own property in Portugal. How could a procuração help me?
- Teixeira Law Office prepares procurações, a form of power of attorney that Portugal's government recognizes, so a person you trust can act on your behalf for property you own over there. Buying in Portugal? Having one in place means fewer trips back and forth just to sign documents.
- What does Teixeira Law Office charge for a walk-in commissioning or notarization?
- A first commissioning at an appointment is $45 and a first notarization is $70, with $25 for each additional one needing a signature at the same visit. Prices can change, and you can pay by cash, credit card, debit or e-transfer.
- Will Teixeira Law Office accept my health card as ID for a notarization?
- No, health cards aren't accepted as ID. Bring two valid pieces of identification, and don't sign anything before the appointment.
- Can Teixeira Law Office translate a Portuguese death or marriage certificate into English?
- Yes. Portuguese documents are translated into English, including birth, marriage and death certificates as well as ordinary papers. You might need a translation when you inherit property or register a birth or marriage.
- Can Teixeira Law Office help me register a marriage or a divorce, or apply for citizenship?
- Yes. Teixeira Law Office can help you register a marriage or a divorce, and it also takes on citizenship applications.
- I live in Mississauga and want a lawyer who speaks Portuguese. Does Teixeira Law Office take clients from outside Waterloo Region?
- Yes. Legal services in Portuguese are offered to clients in Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Oakville and other Ontario communities, and the office serves the Portuguese and wider Lusophone community.
- Can I talk through a custody or support question with Teixeira Law Office in Portuguese?
- Yes. Family law consultations are offered in Portuguese on separation, divorce, child custody and support.
Where to find them
1111 Franklin Blvd., Unit 1C, Cambridge, Ontario N1R 8B5 · 519-267-6070
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