Reach Out
Contact the office by email, WhatsApp, Viber, or the contact form to describe your concern and location.
Philippine Law, Handled Remotely
Legal Services for Clients Outside the Philippines
Rimando Law Office provides Philippine legal services to individuals, families, overseas Filipinos, foreign nationals, and businesses located outside the Philippines. Through its International Services practice, the Firm assists clients who have legal, property, estate, family, business, and litigation concerns in the Philippines but are unable to attend to them personally. Clients are assisted through online consultations, electronic document review, document preparation, and coordinated legal representation in the Philippines.
The Process
How Remote Legal Assistance Works
Online Consultation
Discuss your matter over a video call. Our Bay Area office handles mail and document coordination only — walk-in consultations are not available there.
Document Preparation & Review
The Firm prepares or reviews the required affidavits, powers of attorney, contracts, or other instruments electronically.
Local Representation
The Firm files, notarizes, or represents your matter before Philippine courts, agencies, banks, or institutions while you remain abroad.
For Overseas Filipinos
Assistance for Filipinos Living Abroad
For clients in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and other jurisdictions who have legal, property, estate, family, or business concerns in the Philippines.
Special Powers of Attorney
Preparation of Special Powers of Attorney for use in Philippine transactions while you remain abroad.
Affidavits & Sworn Statements
Drafting of affidavits and sworn statements intended for use before Philippine courts, agencies, and institutions.
Estate & Inheritance Settlement
Guidance through estate settlement and inheritance matters involving Philippine property and heirs.
Property & Land Transactions
Assistance with the sale, transfer, or management of Philippine property and land while living abroad.
Family Law Matters
Handling of annulment, legal separation, custody, support, and other family law concerns from abroad.
Demand Letters & Document Authentication
Preparation of demand letters and guidance on authentication of documents for use in the Philippines.
For Foreign Nationals & Businesses
Assistance for Foreign Nationals & International Businesses
The Firm also assists foreign nationals and international businesses with transactions, investments, due diligence, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution involving Philippine law.
Business Registration & Investment
Guidance on registering a business presence and structuring investments under Philippine law.
Due Diligence
Legal due diligence in support of Philippine transactions, acquisitions, and investment decisions.
Regulatory Compliance
Assistance meeting Philippine regulatory requirements applicable to foreign-owned or foreign-invested entities.
Contracts & Commercial Transactions
Drafting and review of contracts and commercial agreements governed by Philippine law.
Dispute Resolution
Representation in disputes governed by Philippine law, before courts, agencies, or through negotiated resolution.
Coordination with Foreign Counsel
When a matter involves United States law or the law of another jurisdiction, the Firm coordinates with duly licensed counsel in that jurisdiction.
United States Office
US / Bay Area Client Services Office
For clients in California and the San Francisco Bay Area, our international client services office handles mail and document coordination. Consultations for California clients, as for all international clients, are conducted online — this location does not accept walk-in visits.
International Client Services Office
362 East O Street
Benicia, California 94510
United States
Telephone
+1 (925) 539-7154
Regions Served
Serving Clients Around the World
United States
Canada
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Other Jurisdictions
Professional Disclaimer
Rimando Law Office provides legal advice and representation exclusively on matters governed by Philippine law. Its Philippine attorneys are not represented as being admitted to practice law in California or elsewhere in the United States. The Benicia location serves as an international client mailing and document-coordination office and does not accept walk-in visits. Advice concerning California, United States federal, or other foreign laws must be provided by an attorney duly licensed in the relevant jurisdiction.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions clients living outside the Philippines commonly raise before their first consultation.
Can I sign a Special Power of Attorney from abroad for use in the Philippines?
Yes. A Special Power of Attorney executed abroad can generally be used in the Philippines once it has been properly authenticated for the jurisdiction where you are signing, such as through consularization or apostille as applicable. The office can guide you through preparing the document and completing the correct authentication process for your location.
Do I need to fly back to the Philippines to sell my property?
Not necessarily. Many property transactions can be handled through a properly executed Special Power of Attorney authorizing a representative to act on your behalf in the Philippines, coordinated with the office throughout the process.
Can the office help with a Philippine estate matter while I am living in the US, Canada, or elsewhere?
Yes. The office regularly assists overseas Filipinos and their families with estate and inheritance matters involving Philippine property, including document preparation and coordination with the appropriate Philippine courts and agencies.
Is the Benicia, California office a licensed law office?
No. The Benicia location serves as an international client mailing and document-coordination office and does not accept walk-in visits. Rimando Law Office attorneys are licensed to practice Philippine law and are not represented as being admitted to practice in California or elsewhere in the United States. Matters governed by California, US federal, or other foreign law require an attorney duly licensed in that jurisdiction.
Can foreign nationals or foreign businesses get help with Philippine investments or transactions?
Yes. The Firm assists foreign nationals and international businesses with transactions, investments, due diligence, and regulatory compliance governed by Philippine law, coordinating with duly licensed foreign counsel when a matter also involves the law of another jurisdiction.
How do I get started with a consultation from outside the Philippines?
Reach out by email, WhatsApp, Viber, or the contact form to describe your concern and your location. The office will arrange an online consultation.
