InteraLegem S&N Law Firm

USA

Pakistani Lawyer · USA Residents

Manage Your Pakistan Legal Matters from New York, Houston or California Without Boarding a Flight

Property, inheritance, divorce, Khula, and Power of Attorney — handled remotely by our Lahore-based team. Authentication-ready documents. Senior advocate representation in every Pakistani court. Twenty-three years of practice.

Country Service

United States

Years of Practice

23

Cases Handled

5000 +

Court Levels

3

Response Window

24 hrs

Why USA-Based Pakistanis Choose Us

Twenty-three years of practice, built around the way US Pakistanis actually live.

The US Pakistani diaspora is concentrated in the New York / New Jersey area, Houston, Chicago, the DC metro and California. Most maintain strong family and property ties to Pakistan but find Pakistani legal procedures hard to navigate from a different continent and time zone.

Whether you are in New York, Houston, Chicago or Los Angeles, our Lahore-based team handles your Pakistan legal matters end-to-end. Property, family, inheritance, court representation, and Power of Attorney — all managed remotely, with full transparency at every step.

“They restored my Houston-based family’s DHA Lahore plot in 14 months. We never had to fly back.”

US Pakistani Service Promise

What We Handle Remotely

Eight categories of work, fully delivered without your travel.

Every service is handled under a properly authenticated US Power of Attorney. You stay in the US. Our advocates handle every Pakistani court, registry, and bank.

Property Sale, Purchase & Title Verification

Sale deeds, gift deeds, title transfers, and pre-purchase due diligence — handled remotely. We protect you from forged documents and disputed title before money changes hands.

Property Recovery & Illegal Occupation

Recovery of property occupied by tenants, caretakers or relatives. We file civil and criminal proceedings, obtain stay orders, and pursue possession through the courts.

Inheritance & NADRA Succession

NADRA succession certificates, letters of administration, partition suits, and recovery of inherited shares — including where US-based heirs have been excluded by Pakistan-based co-heirs.

Online Khula for USA-Based Pakistani Wives

A US-resident Pakistani wife can file Khula in a Pakistani Family Court through an authorised representative. Successfully handled for clients in New York, Houston and California.

Divorce / Talaq from a US-Based Husband

Pronouncement and registration of Talaq through the Union Council in Pakistan, with the 90-day reconciliation period and final certificate of dissolution managed end-to-end.

Child Custody, Guardianship & Maintenance

Cross-border custody disputes between the US and Pakistan, guardianship petitions, and recovery of wife and child maintenance from Pakistan-based spouses.

POA — Drafting, Apostille Guidance, Attestation

We draft a precise POA for your matter, walk you through Notary → County Clerk → Secretary of State → US Department of State → Pakistan Embassy, and register it in Pakistan.

CNIC, NICOP, NADRA & ECL Matters

Blocked CNIC reactivation, NICOP applications, NADRA family record corrections, and ECL petitions in advance of your next visit to Pakistan.

The USA-to-Pakistan POA Process

How to get a Pakistani Power of Attorney from the USA — step by step.

Pakistan is not a Hague Apostille party for this purpose — the embassy chain is mandatory. We walk you through every step so nothing is rejected on arrival in Pakistan.

Primary Office

Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC 3517 International Court NW

Regional Consulates

New York · Houston · Chicago · Los Angeles

Standard attestation: 5–10 working days

01

Notarise in the US

Sign the POA before a US Notary Public. We send you the exact wording for your specific matter.

02

State Authentication

County Clerk authentication, then Secretary of State of the state where it was notarised.

03

US Dept of State

The state-authenticated POA is sent to the US Department of State Office of Authentications in DC.

04

Embassy Attestation

Attestation by the Pakistan Embassy in DC or your regional consulate (NY, Houston, Chicago or LA).

05

Courier to Lahore

We register the attested POA with the Sub-Registrar and act for you in every court and registry.

Our Working Process

From your first WhatsApp message
to final documentation.

01

Initial Consultation

WhatsApp or video call. Describe your situation. We give an honest assessment within 24 hours.

02

Document & Strategy

We prepare your POA and case documents. You review and approve everything before we proceed.

03

Court Representation

Our advocates attend every hearing and filing in Pakistan. WhatsApp updates after each appearance.

04

Resolution & Records

All decrees and certificates couriered or sent digitally. The matter is fully closed and documented.

Case Snapshot · Houston to Lahore

"A third party claimed his late father's DHA plot with a forged deed. Fourteen months later, the court restored title."

Identifying details changed for privacy. Shared with client consent.

FAQs for Overseas Pakistanis

Yes. With a properly authenticated US Power of Attorney, our advocates can file, appear, register and execute on your behalf in any Pakistani court or registry. The vast majority of our US-based clients never travel to Pakistan during their case.

Pakistan is not part of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention for the purpose of accepting apostilled documents from abroad — it requires embassy attestation. A US POA must travel through County Clerk → Secretary of State → US Department of State → Pakistan Embassy/Consulate. We guide you through each step so nothing is rejected on arrival in Pakistan.

Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC handles federal-level attestation. The Pakistan Consulates in New York, Houston, Chicago and Los Angeles handle attestation regionally for documents originating in their consular area. We confirm the right route for your case.

Realistically 3–5 weeks end-to-end: 1–2 weeks for US authentications, 1–2 weeks for Pakistan Embassy attestation, plus courier and Pakistan-side registration. Urgent cases can be expedited.

Yes. US Pakistani dual nationals have the same rights to own, sell and inherit property in Pakistan and to file or defend cases in Pakistani courts. We handle the legal work identically.

Yes. We handle CNIC reactivation through NADRA and the courts, file ECL removal petitions in the High Court, and arrange protective bail before arrival — so you can travel without being detained at the airport.

We schedule calls in your preferred US time zone — early morning Pakistan time works well for US East Coast clients. WhatsApp updates after every court development. Urgent same-day response for emergencies regardless of time zone.

Country-Specific Service

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United Kingdom

London, Manchester, Birmingham

United States

You are here · New York, Houston, Chicago, California

Canada

Toronto, Mississauga, Vancouver, Montreal

Ready to resolve your Pakistan legal matter from the USA?

We respond within 24 hours. Senior advocates only. Free 15-minute initial consultation — no pressure, no obligation.