A notable case involving the acceptance of inheritance in the Italian legal system unfolded in 1998 when the will of a man who had died in 1983 was discovered 15 years later (Court of Cassation, II Civil Section, sentence of January 18, 2013 n. 264). The will named a sole heir who had been previously […]
Categoria: inheritance
Property Claims, Restitution and Inheritance
A recent case involving an inheritance property claim in Italy transpired last year when two brothers sued for ownership of a wine cellar which was being occupied without a property title. Their argument was that the property was part of their inheritance and that they were being unlawfully denied an asset. – Tony Soprano’s Will: Italian […]
Collation of donations made by the deceased in their lifetime
Collation of donations made by the deceased in their lifetime In the course of dividing up an estate, a process of inheritance restructuring known as collation may be requested by one of the participants. Collation adjusts the inheritance of certain descendants (forced heirs) based on the benefits received from the deceased in his or her […]