Para leer este artículo en español, pulse este enlace. What is a disinheritance? A disinheritance is the act by which a testator deprives a forceful heir from his or her legitimate portion of the estate, for a specific reason outlined in the Puerto Rico Civil Code. It is a resource provided by law to exclude…
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If I die, can my cat Fluffy inherit all my fortune? In Puerto Rico, instead of regarding the intentions of the testator as paramount, the inclusion of forced heirs is protected under our inheritance laws. While in Common Law jurisdictions, such as most of the United States, the final dispositions of the testator are protected,…
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