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...
Dec 8, 2024
The heir's right to a share of the estate The heir is entitled to a share of the estate of the deceased. The legal portion is the minimum amount that the heir is entitled to receive from the deceased's estate. The legal portion is half of the so-called 'share of the estate', which...
Dec 8, 2024
A minor is a person under the age of 18. The estate is the total of the deceased's assets, debts and partners. A minor can be a partner in an undivided estate either by universal testament or by succession. A minor must be appointed...
Oct 21, 2024
A partner in an estate is a person who has a share in the estate. Partners in the estate are the widow, the heirs and the beneficiaries of a universal succession. If one of the partners in the estate is the subject of an attachment, the attachment is levied on his or her...
Sep 9, 2024
In principle, the heir is always entitled to a share of the inheritance. If this right has been ignored in the will, the claim to the legal share must be made in writing to the legatee. The claim must be made within six months of the date on which the...
Mar 12, 2024
An inheritance is a gift from the deceased to his or her heir during his or her lifetime. After the death of the donor, this gift becomes an anticipated inheritance, since, unlike normal gifts, anticipated gifts are taken into account in the distribution of the estate. An anticipated inheritance ensures that...
