Monterrey, Nuevo León · México
Your case is in Mexico.You don't have to be.
We are a firm of women attorneys in Monterrey. If you live in the United States and have a divorce, a custody matter, an inheritance or a property title still open in Mexico, we handle it here — filings, hearings, the civil registry — and keep you posted in your time zone.
Hearings
By videoconference
You travel
Not at all
We answer in
English and Spanish
Founded
2020
What we handle
The things that stay open in Mexico after you leave.
Your parent died in Monterrey and the house is still in their name. What now?
A U.S. probate has no authority over real property located in Mexico. The house only changes hands through a Mexican succession proceeding — and heirs living in the U.S. can usually do it without moving back.
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You both want the divorce. Do you have to fly back to Monterrey to get it?
When you and your spouse agree, a mutual consent divorce in Nuevo León runs on a settlement agreement the two of you write and a family judge approves — and in most cases an attorney can appear for you under a power of attorney.
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Buying a house in Monterrey from the U.S. — do you actually need a fideicomiso?
Not in Monterrey. The bank trust rule applies near the border and the coast, and Monterrey is inland. Almost every English-language guide you have read was written for a beach buyer.
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Your spouse won't sign. Can you still get divorced in Nuevo León?
A no-fault divorce (divorcio incausado) is filed by one spouse alone. The other spouse does not have to agree or sign anything — but they do have to be formally notified.
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They asked for your Mexican birth certificate apostilled. Do you actually need one?
For most USCIS filings, no — you need a certified copy and a certified translation. We will tell you when an apostille is genuinely required, and get it from the right authority in Nuevo León when it is.
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You have the Mexican divorce decree, but they keep asking for the certificate. What's the difference?
The decree is what the judge signed. The divorce certificate (acta de divorcio) is what the civil registry issues afterward — and it is the one banks, employers, immigration filings, and a second wedding actually ask for.
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Your kids' father is in Mexico and sends nothing. What can you do from the U.S.?
Child support under Mexican law (pensión alimenticia) is not just groceries — it covers food, clothing, housing, health care, and for minors their schooling too. And a Mexican court order against someone living in Mexico has teeth a U.S. order does not.
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One parent in the U.S., the kids in Mexico. Who decides where they live?
In Mexican law, physical custody (guarda y custodia) and parental rights (patria potestad) are two different things — and losing one does not mean losing the other.
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How it works
Three steps, and the first one is a conversation.
- 01
You tell us what happened
One hour on Zoom, at a time that works in your time zone. We tell you honestly whether your matter can be handled in Mexico, and whether it should be.
- 02
You get a written quote
After that hour, and not before. What a case costs depends on the municipality, whether there is property, and whether there are children — quoting blind would be guessing.
- 03
We go to court, you stay home
We file, we follow the file, and we tell you every time it moves. Hearings in Nuevo León are held by videoconference, so you attend from where you live.
The consultation
One hour, a fixed price, and nothing sold to you in it.
Everything starts here. We review your documents, tell you what your real options are — including when filing in the U.S. is the better route — and only then quote the case in writing.
We accept
- SPEI
- Online consultationOne hour on Zoom, from wherever you are$50 USD
- Family matters, with code
FAMILIADivorce, child support, custody or inheritance. Once per person, mentioned when you book. Valid through September 2026.$40 USD
Before taxes. Everything beyond the consultation is quoted in writing afterwards.
Who you would be working with
A firm of women attorneys.
Elena E. Flores Tamez
Margarita Almaguer Orta
Alma Delia Torres Torres
Deysi Guerrero Mendoza
Sofía Gaytan
Elena Contreras
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Tell us what's
still open.
Write to us on WhatsApp with a couple of lines about your situation. Rosita reads every message and answers during office hours in Monterrey — that is Central Time.
Where we are
Our office
in Monterrey.
- Address
- Calle José Calderón #640
Col. Chepevera, Monterrey, N.L. - Near the corner of Av. Fleteros and Prolongación Arramberri
- Hours
- Lunes a viernes, 9:00 a 21:00
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