23 Thursday Aug 2018
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The case: After her father’s death, the daughter appealed to the court, asking that her stepmother be required to return to her inheritance the sums she had taken from her father’s account along with the savings certificates she had redeemed, still in his lifetime.
The Ruling: The Supreme Court of Justice ruled that a gift between spouses that is not supported by a written document is to be considered null and void and must be repaid with interest.
27 Tuesday Feb 2018
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assets, children, inheritance, married, partners, remarriage, separate
The Socialist Party has proposed a bill that would allow partners to enter into a second marriage without becoming heirs to one another. Currently, the two spouses in a couple automatically become legitimate heirs upon remarriage, often sparking controversy amongst the existing offspring. The amendment aims to protect the patrimonial interests of children of previous marriages as well as safeguard freedom of choice. Couples who choose this new option must wed under the “separate assets” regime.
DSG - in the pipeline 