Anyone who's ever had to make a major relocation (no matter between two countries) knows how important it is to have no criminal record. But does every criminal record lead to potential denial? –…

Recently, situations have increasingly arisen where Russian citizens living abroad are unaware of their obligation to notify government agencies of their dual citizenship. In accordance with Article 11 of Federal Law No. 138-FZ "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" dated 28…

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...

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...

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...

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...

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…

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…

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…

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,…