STJ decides that debtors can have part of their salary seized to pay debt
In a recent decision[1], the Special Court of the Superior Court of Justice ruled that, in exceptional cases, it is possible to seize debtors’ salaries to pay non-food debts. In the specific case, the Reporting Justice, João Otávio de Noronha, determined that the amount necessary for the debtor to finance his living costs should be […]
STJ invalidates e-mail notification for purposes of proving unfulfilled obligation
The 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice, in a recent decision[1], held that extrajudicial notification sent to the party’s e-mail address in a fiduciary alienation contract is not valid. The case discussed the validity of the extrajudicial notification sent to the debtor’s e-mail address indicated in the contract for the purposes of proving […]
