Sep 17, 2025
A child custody dispute can arise in the event of divorce or the end of cohabitation. In such cases, the issues of access and maintenance of joint children must be resolved, as both parents have the same rights and obligations. The status of the child or children is equal...
Sep 17, 2025
A child's right of access safeguards the child's right to see a parent with whom he or she does not live. The right of access enables the maintenance of a close relationship, which is one of the child's basic needs. The right of access determines when the child can be with the parent away from home, meet the...
Aug 24, 2025
Topics typically covered in a settlement include: taking possession of the estate the probate stage wills partition divorce agreement the legal part of the will sale of the estate's assets over-indebtedness of the estate renunciation of the estate liability of the partners of the deceased and...
Aug 15, 2025
In a general will, the testator designates all or a certain fraction of his or her property to a specific person. In contrast, in a general will, the testator makes a general provision for his or her estate, without the will covering any...
Aug 15, 2025
A challenge to a will is a claim by the heir that the will is invalid. The court can declare a will invalid if there are errors in the will, such as the testator being underage or the formal requirements of the will being...
Aug 15, 2025
The distribution of an estate can be carried out by contract or by delivery. In a contractual division, the partners agree among themselves on the distribution of the estate. The distribution agreement contains the shares of the estate, the assets to be distributed and the names of the heirs. In a distribution by delivery, the estate is divided by the executor...
