Recently, a law was approved that substantially modified the process by which paternity is contested in Puerto Rico. Law Number 215 of December 29 of 2009 became valid 30 days after its approval, thus “opening a window” of six months for all parents who had previously attempted to contest their children’s paternity or voluntary recognition…
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Five Estate Planning Tips for Puerto Rico
Estate planning is not a common practice in Puerto Rico. Perhaps this is due to our culture, or it may be because our forced heirship laws limit the amount of assets that a person can dispose of after dying. Most people in Puerto Rico die intestate, without a will. Banking policy in Puerto Rico establishes…
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…
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…
No will? No problem…
To petition for a Declaration of Heirs in Puerto Rico, the first step is to verify if the deceased did not leave any testament among his or her personal items. After a thorough search of the deceased’s documents, the next step is to apply for a Negative Will Certification from the Puerto Rico Testament Registry…
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