Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the most common questions about our solicitor and judicial enforcement services in Maia and Porto. If you can't find your answer, contact us.
What does a solicitor do?
A solicitor is a legal professional (jurist) who provides services such as legal advice, drafting contracts, handling registrations (vehicle, property and commercial), notarial acts, citizen support and assistance with a range of legal matters, and may represent clients in certain acts and procedures.
What is the difference between a solicitor and a judicial enforcement agent?
A solicitor is a professional who advises, counsels and represents citizens before the public administration and the courts, whereas a judicial enforcement agent is the professional (often a solicitor) focused specifically on ensuring the coercive enforcement of court decisions, such as debt recovery and asset seizures.
What services does Alexandra Ferreira provide?
Legal advice, citizen support, enforcement proceedings, incorporation and changes to companies, vehicle, property and commercial registrations, contracts, notarial acts, and inheritances and partitions, in civil and commercial law.
Where are the offices located?
The main office is in Maia, at Rua Doutor Carlos Pires Felgueiras, 218, 3rd floor, Room 3, 4470-157 Maia. There is also a secondary office in Porto, at Rua Gonçalo Cristóvão, 185 R/C, 4000-269 Porto, by prior appointment.
How do I book a meeting or consultation?
You can call +351 226064120 (landline) or +351 910007435 (mobile), or email 4464@solicitador.net. Appointments can be in person, in Maia or Porto, or by video conference.
Do you offer video consultations?
Yes. Video consultations are available so you can deal with your matters without having to travel, wherever you are.
Is the service also available in English?
Yes. Services are provided in Portuguese and English, both in person and online.
Do I need to visit the office in person?
Not always. Many matters can be handled by video conference. When an in-person appointment is needed, it can be in Maia or Porto — in Porto, service is by prior appointment.