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brussels, civil, common las, cyprus, denmark, eu, forced, france, heirship, ireland, portugal, succession, uk
What is Forced Heirship?
In many Common Law jurisdictions, testators enjoy full freedom to leave their assets to whomever they wish. However, in other countries, this is not the case. Succession laws define given rights for the heirs. Despite the provisions made in a testament, a will can easily be overturned by these protected heirs. This is called Forced Heirship. Continue reading
