I must point out that this post is written taking into account Catalan law, which regulates the issue we are addressing in more comprehensive terms than the Common Civil Code. Explaining what a legacy is and the difference with an heir is, among other things, one of […]
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It is very common in Notaries to see people arrive with an envelope of various papers and a disfigured face, and when they are attended to, rather than speaking, they shout, expressing a certain fear, "next week it will be six months since my ** passed away and we have not accepted
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The “interpellatio in iure” aims to solve the problem that arises when an heir does not state whether or not he really wants the inheritance, to which he has been called by will or by law. To avoid the harm that may result for “others”, the silence of the heir,
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I will try to answer this question by focusing on the Civil Law of Catalonia, so that administrative issues will be left out of the analysis, but at the same time I will also try to make a reference to the increasingly frequent situation of separations and divorces, not only matrimonial but also of couples.
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The right of usufruct is a long-standing legal concept and is a very common way in different Spanish laws to pay the inheritance rights of the surviving spouse. Usufruct is a right that grants its holder the right to use and enjoy a thing, with
On 4 July 2012, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union approved Regulation 650/2012 on applicable law relating to jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions, and acceptance and enforcement of judgments.
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It is very common in Notaries to hear from some elderly people that their wish is for their heir to be the person who will take care of them during the last stage of their life, and it is also common to hear from some children of elderly people that it is him in particular and not the
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It seems that the terms digital inheritance or legacy, as well as digital executor, are becoming more and more common in our vocabulary, all of which is fueled by anecdotes in which even Hollywood stars appear. But what is really hidden behind this term?
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With this entry I update three previous ones, in which reference was made through examples, of the path taken since Law 29/1987 of December 18, on the Tax on Inheritances and Donations, to the current situation of the taxation of inheritances and donations of non-residents.
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One of the most frequently asked questions in Notaries' Offices is: how much is the inheritance? Answering this question requires a prior clarification, consisting of determining what the inheritance is, since it is not the same in all parts of Spain, as its amount and method of payment vary.
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