Category Archives: English

Tips on locating estate properties in Puerto Rico: Part 1 – Real Estate

Oftentimes, the first priority to claim an estate in Puerto Rico is to gather information on the properties left behind. After all, what is there to claim if not the properties that the deceased family member has left?
The decision to initiate an estate claim in Puerto Rico is directly dependent on whether or not [...]

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How Puerto Rico law treats a probated will from the United States or a foreign country.

I’d like to thank Astrid Mangual for her comment regarding this topic on www.BoricuaLaw.com, which has prompted me to write about this complex relationship between a testamentary civilist jurisdiction such as Puerto Rico, and Common Law Wills such as those drafted and probated in the United States or elsewhere.
First off, let’s start by stating that [...]

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