Our services in this area include:
• Probate proceedings – representation before courts and public notaries in proceedings for determining and distributing the estate.
• Drafting wills – legally sound drafting of testamentary dispositions to ensure your assets are transferred exactly to the persons you designate.
• Lifetime support agreements – drafting and review of agreements that ensure care in old age in exchange for property transfer after death.
• Lifetime asset distribution agreements – legal regulation of relationships among heirs in order to prevent future disputes.
• Forced heirship – protection of the rights of heirs who are legally entitled to a reserved share of the estate but have been omitted from the will.
• Challenging wills and contracts – conducting court proceedings to invalidate wills that are void or invalid, as well as sham (simulated) maintenance agreements.
• Debts of the deceased – legal advice and protection of heirs regarding the assumption and settlement of the deceased’s debts.
• Inheritance declarations – preparation and submission of declarations of acceptance or renunciation of inheritance.