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Sabrina Candela
Attorney
Family & wills
Boutique law firm · Cuenca, Ecuador
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Your legal team for life in Ecuador.
A boutique Cuenca practice for English-speaking expats. Visa, family, wills, and property law in Ecuador. Honest fees. Hundreds of visas processed.
By the numbers
200+
visas filed
300+
clients served
1 day
typical reply
50 / 50
visa payment
EN · ES
fully bilingual
01 — On the firm
You should always know who's handling your matter, what it costs, and where it stands.
ELG is a small Cuenca practice built on one promise: you always know who is handling your matter, what it costs, and where it stands. Visa work is billed 50/50, half to begin and half on completion, so your risk is lowest exactly when you are trusting us most. Other matters are scoped in writing before we start. Most people come for a visa and stay for what comes next: the will, the property, the family matter. We are built to be the firm you keep.
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An Ecuadorian practice, in your language
Local attorneys and a bilingual visa team who work with Migración and the notaría every week. You get people who do this constantly, not occasionally.
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Clear fee structures
Visa work is billed 50/50: half to begin, half on completion. Other matters are quoted in writing before we start.
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Answers in a day
Send a question and hear back within one business day, in English or Spanish. You are never left guessing where your matter stands.
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Ongoing relationship
Visas renew, families grow, estates evolve. We expect to know you for a decade, not a quarter.
02 — Practice areas
Four practices, all under one roof.
Most expats arrive with a visa question and discover they also need
a will, a property review, or family-law advice. ELG handles all
four. The same small team can connect the dots across your matters.
See all four practices →
Visa & Immigration
Pensionado · Investor · Professional · Rentista · Naturalisation
Temporary and permanent residency, dependents, renewals, and the path to Ecuadorian citizenship. 200+ visas filed across every common pathway.
For
Retirees, remote workers, returning Ecuadorians with foreign spouses or children, investors.
Family Law
Marriage · Divorce · Custody · Adoption
Family matters under Ecuadorian law, in plain English: registering a marriage from abroad, divorce even if you married overseas, and the paperwork of building a life here.
For
Couples, parents, and individuals dealing with marriage, divorce, custody, or adoption under Ecuadorian law.
Wills & Estates
Wills · Powers of attorney · Succession · Cross-border estates
An Ecuadorian will that complements (not contradicts) your home-country instruments. Powers of attorney that hold up at the notary on a hard day.
For
Retirees with property in Ecuador, parents of mixed-citizenship heirs, returning Ecuadorians with foreign assets.
Property Law
Purchase · Sale · Title review · Disputes
Title due diligence done before you sign, not after. We read the registro carefully and quote a fixed fee for the closing work.
For
Buyers, sellers, and landlords navigating Ecuadorian property registers and municipal paperwork.
In the client's words VISA + CEDULA · 2 MONTHS
I can't say enough good things about my experience with Betsy and her team. Betsy guided me through the process while I was still in the States and when I arrived in Cuenca she held my hand through the process and even fixed something I made a mistake on. She did not miss a beat. 2 months to the day and I just received my Visa and Cedula. As far as I'm concerned Betsy has a super hero cape!
03 — Who you'll work with
The same people, start to finish.
From your first call to your cédula in hand, the same people stay with your matter.
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Wolfram Palacio
Attorney
Property & succession
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Betsy Prado
Visa lead
Visa strategy · bilingual client care
04 — Common questions
Before you book.
If your question isn't here, send it directly. We reply within 1 business day.
01 Do you handle the whole visa or just paperwork?
Everything on the Ecuador side. We give you the exact list of documents to gather and apostille at home, then we take over: translation, filing, government appointments, and follow-through. You won't set foot in an Ecuadorian government office unless the law requires you in person.
02 How are fees structured?
Visa work runs on a 50/50 split (half on engagement, half on completion). For other matters (family, wills, property) we use written estimates, retainer, or hourly billing depending on the type of work. Fees are discussed in writing before we begin.
03 Is the free call really free?
Yes. 15 minutes, no card, no obligation. We use it to decide together whether your matter is one we can take on.
04 Can you work in Spanish only?
Of course. Spanish is a first-class language at ELG, not a translation layer. Some clients prefer to work entirely in Spanish, and we are glad to.
05 Where do you meet clients?
Most matters start with a video call. When we meet in person, we set a time and place in Cuenca that suits you, an office or a quiet café.
Get in touch
Send us your situation. We'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Two ways in. Pick whichever fits. Both reach the same small team.
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In your timezone. One of the team calls you back.
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Send a written intake
Two minutes of context. We reply within 1 business day, EN or ES.
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