Legal help from Moldova, wherever you are
Moldovan lawyer for clients in Canada
The Law Office of Attorney Bîrcă Ludmila in Chișinău works with anyone who needs a lawyer from Moldova, regardless of country or citizenship. If you live in Canada and have a legal matter connected to Moldova, you can resolve it remotely, without travelling back. The Canada-specific examples below describe common needs, not the limits of what I do.
I work with clients from any country — wherever you need a lawyer from Moldova.
I help clients from any country, including Canada
I am an attorney with 15 years of practice and a Master of Laws from the State University of Moldova. From 2006 to 2011 I served as a state specialist in consumer protection, which gave me a close familiarity with official procedures and documents.
I work with people across every continent. Reaching a page about Canada does not mean my services stop at its borders. Whether you are in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary or anywhere else, we communicate in Romanian, Russian or English, on Eastern European Time (EET).
What I can handle remotely for you
Most Moldova-related matters can be managed without your physical presence, on the basis of a power of attorney. Here are some of the situations that clients in Canada frequently bring to me, as examples:
- Power of attorney (procură) to act on your behalf in Moldova
- Obtaining documents and civil-status records from Moldovan archives
- Inheritance and succession under the Civil Code of Moldova
- Real-estate transactions and disputes (sale, division, registration)
- Company formation in Moldova for non-residents (Law 220/2007)
- Documents for Moldovan citizenship by descent
- Debt recovery and representation in civil and commercial litigation
- Residence, immigration and citizenship matters tied to Moldova (Law 200/2010)
How working remotely actually works
Everything starts with a video or phone consultation in which you describe your situation and we map out concrete steps. To represent you, I usually need a power of attorney.
From Canada, the power of attorney is signed before a local notary and then apostilled (Hague Convention), since Canada is a party to that convention. Alternatively, it can be drawn up free of charge at a consular section of the Republic of Moldova in Canada. We begin work from scans, and originals follow later by courier.
- Consultations via WhatsApp, Viber or Zoom
- Initial documents accepted as scans to save time
- Communication in Romanian, Russian and English
- Scheduling adapted to the time difference between Canada and Moldova
Inheritance, records and companies — common Canadian cases
Many families settled in Canada inherit assets left in Moldova: an apartment, a house, land or bank accounts. I can represent you before notaries and the courts to accept the estate, divide property and register your rights, without you travelling.
People born in Moldova, or with Moldovan parents or grandparents, often need birth, marriage or death certificates from the archives — for citizenship-by-descent files, pensions or other procedures in Canada. I retrieve these records and prepare them for apostille.
Entrepreneurs who want to open a business or branch in Moldova can form a company remotely under Law 220/2007, without being residents.
Professional ethics and confidentiality
My work follows the Law on the Legal Profession (Law 1260/2002) and the Bar's Code of Conduct. I do not give guarantees of outcome, use superlatives or compare myself to other lawyers. Everything you share with me stays confidential.
Any cost and time estimates you receive are indicative and depend on the specifics of each file. I tell you honestly what is and is not possible before we begin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. I work with clients from any country and any citizenship. This page mentions Canada only because many people search for a lawyer by the country they live in, but my services are not limited to one country.
By country
Clients abroadBook a confidential remote consultation
Tell me briefly about your situation and I will explain the steps and an indicative estimate. Call +373 69 149 375 or write to ludmila.birca.jurist@gmail.com. Str. Teilor 6, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. Consultations via WhatsApp, Viber or Zoom, in Romanian, Russian and English.