Entries by Karina Duvall


How to properly issue a power of attorney while abroad

The most common request in our office is for a power of attorney. Let's take a look at what it is. A power of attorney is a written authorization granted by one person to another to represent them before third parties. A power of attorney is executed in writing and must contain: the title of the document; an indication of its location...


How to Accept an Inheritance in Russia: A Practical Guide from Karina Duval

What is inheritance? An inheritance begins with the death of a citizen. Civil registry office documents, primarily the death certificate, are one source of information about the opening of an inheritance and the basis for legal succession. Civil registry office documents issued by the competent authorities of a foreign state must be properly...


How are court documents, summonses, and notices served if the defendant lives abroad?

When considering interjurisdictional cases, the key issue is ensuring that the rights of parties residing in another jurisdiction are not violated. If a civil case is commenced in the United States and the defendant resides abroad, the National Rules for Service of Process apply. One of the...


How can individuals aged 14 to 18 renounce Russian citizenship if they hold a US passport?

A child's renunciation of Russian citizenship is accomplished upon the application of one of the parents who is a Russian citizen, provided the child renounces their citizenship at the same time as that parent. To do this, the following documents must be submitted to the Russian consulate/diplomatic mission abroad: A completed application...


How to quickly obtain documents in Russia while in the US: about the identity or equivalence procedure

One of the notary's services is certifying the equivalence of a paper document to an electronic one. In this case, the paper document is sealed and signed by the notary, and the documents created in this manner have equal legal force and are considered originals, not copies. This procedure…


Who is a will administrator and why is one needed?

A will is an instrument by which a testator changes the order of succession provided by law, including the appointment of an executor – an administrator or executor of the will. The fact is that after death a person cannot control the execution of his last will, so he…


Beware of sitters, or How to preserve an inheritance

Inheritance is a very topical issue. Hundreds of people contact our office to accept or reject an inheritance. And when there are too many requests, they become statistics. In this article, I will give several illustrative stories told by…


How to Get a Marriage Certificate in the USA: Tips for Immigrants

There is no short and clear answer to the question “how to get a marriage certificate in the USA” for the simple reason that this issue is not regulated by federal law. Each state has its own rules for entering into marriage, obtaining a duplicate certificate and the circle of people,…


Marriage Certificate Before and After Divorce: What Emigrants Need to Know

Restoring registry office documents is the most popular service provided by our office. Every time I try to prove a chain of changes, I ask hundreds of women the same question: “Where and when was your first marriage?” And I get the same…


How Parents Create Document Problems for Themselves and Their Children: Karina Duval's Story

Today I wanted to write about something completely different, but a paid consultation in the middle of the day changed all my plans, since the topic raised by my visitor today is perhaps more interesting than the one I tried in vain to choose on my own. Because not a single one, even the richest…

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