Guatemalan Law & Notary Consulting
Legal counsel to execute powers of attorney, contracts, divorces, property sales, wills and notarial documents that must take effect in Guatemala.
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Legal services for Guatemala from Los Angeles, California.
Bay Area and across the United States
To all Guatemalans residing in Los Angeles, California and throughout the United States who wish to use our services, you can be certain that your legal matter will be resolved with professionalism, promptly and properly.
Civil Code · Book Five, Art. 1686Powers of Attorney
Book Five, Art. 1686 of the Civil Code of Guatemala.
A contract by which the Principal (you, in the U.S.) entrusts the Agent (the trusted person you appoint, who is in Guatemala) with authority to perform certain legal acts or business on your behalf in the Republic of Guatemala.
The law classifies powers of attorney as General, Special and Judicial. Depending on the business or legal act you need to perform, you grant sufficient authority to your legal representative to act on your behalf.
- Buy and sell properties, vehicles and any other assets.
- Get married or divorced.
- Recognition of children, corrections, replacements of birth certificates, name changes, person identification and late birth registrations at RENAP.
- Open, close and activate bank accounts; withdraw money and request online banking to operate from the U.S.
- Process passports, visas and travel authorizations for your minor children who are in Guatemala.
- Judicial powers of attorney to handle any lawsuit or legal process in Guatemala.
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Guatemalan Attorney & Notary, serving the Guatemalan community in Los Angeles, California.
The office of Lic. Erick Estuardo Claveria Roldan was founded in 2016 in the city of San Rafael, CA. Today it serves Guatemalans in San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, California and throughout the United States, with a team of highly qualified and professional Guatemalan attorneys and notaries.
Guatemalan Attorney and Notary, graduated from the University of San Carlos of Guatemala in 2007, active member of the Bar Association of Attorneys and Notaries of Guatemala, and duly registered with the General Archive of Protocols of the Judicial Branch and the General Property Registry. Our goal is to provide legal counsel on Guatemalan law to Guatemalans in the United States, giving them a real and effective solution, in the shortest possible time, to their pending legal matters in Guatemala.
Erick Alejandro Claveria
The professional link between the legal team and the Guatemalan community.
Responsible for directing the client service process and coordinating cases between the law firm and the Guatemalan community in the United States. His role is to guide each client from the first contact, gather the necessary information for legal evaluation, coordinate communication with the team of attorneys, and supervise the follow-up of each procedure, ensuring a professional, efficient and transparent experience throughout the entire process.
More than coordinating procedures, his priority is to build trust-based relationships with each client. Through clear communication, timely follow-up and personalized attention, he strives to ensure that each person understands the status of their case and has the peace of mind of counting on a legal team committed to protecting their interests and defending their rights.
Our team, our institutions.
From Guatemala, for Guatemalans.
We were born in Guatemala and know its laws, its institutions and its people. We carry with pride the Mayan culture, the traditional clothing, the volcanoes and the colors of Antigua. Today we accompany our fellow citizens who have made their lives in the United States, keeping the connection with their homeland alive.
Two countries, one same commitment: protecting the rights of those who carry Guatemala in their hearts.
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