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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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…
Do I really need a lawyer to divide an estate?
Actually, this is a simple question. No, a lawyer is NOT needed to divide an estate. PR Civil Code Article 1006 (31 L.P.R.A. § 2872) states that any heir who has no legal impairment to dispose of his/her property can ask that their inheritance be divided. The only problem is that ALL the heirs must…
Who inherits in Puerto Rico in the absence of a will?
This question is part of the ten most asked questions regarding legal matters in Puerto Rico. So many potential clients ask this question that it is considered a very common petition in PR courts. What is a “Declaratoria de Herederos”? When someone in Puerto Rico, or with properties in Puerto Rico, passes away without leaving…
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