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What documents do I need to file for a Declaration of Heirs?
2011-08-09 23:36:56
In order to file for a Declaration of Heirs, or “Declaratoria de Herederos”, in Puerto Rico, you will need the following documents: 1. You will need each of the heir’s original Birth Certificates. 2. You will need the decedent’s original Death Certificate. 3. You will need a Negative Will Certification. 5. If the decedent died...
2011-08-09 23:36:56
In order to file for a Declaration of Heirs, or “Declaratoria de Herederos”, in Puerto Rico, you will need the following documents: 1. You will need each of the heir’s original Birth Certificates. 2. You will need the decedent’s original Death Certificate. 3. You will need a Negative Will Certification. 5. If the decedent died...
Five tips to help your child support case in Puerto Rico
2011-07-07 23:32:24
Here are five tips that can help you out when you deal with ASUME or Child Support reviews in Puerto Rico: 1. Time is your best friend. We often hear that “Time is an attorney’s best friend.”, but when it comes to child support matters, it’s also your best friend. Acting quickly can make or...
2011-07-07 23:32:24
Here are five tips that can help you out when you deal with ASUME or Child Support reviews in Puerto Rico: 1. Time is your best friend. We often hear that “Time is an attorney’s best friend.”, but when it comes to child support matters, it’s also your best friend. Acting quickly can make or...
Executors can’t divide the estate, but heirs can.
2011-07-06 14:58:31
A common misconception about estates in Puerto Rico is that it is up to the Executor (or “Albacea” in Spanish) to divide the estate. The truth is that it is the responsibility of the heirs to divide the estate. The executor’s rights, responsibilities and obligations are usually outlined in the testament. Anything not covered by...
2011-07-06 14:58:31
A common misconception about estates in Puerto Rico is that it is up to the Executor (or “Albacea” in Spanish) to divide the estate. The truth is that it is the responsibility of the heirs to divide the estate. The executor’s rights, responsibilities and obligations are usually outlined in the testament. Anything not covered by...
Common Law Marriage in Puerto Rico
2011-07-04 16:10:46
Common Law marriages are NOT accepted or recognized in Puerto Rico. It doesn’t matter if you live together for a year, ten years, or thirty years. In order to be considered “married” in our jurisdiction, you need to have formally married either in Puerto Rico, or elsewhere. Legal formalities of marriage are required in order...
2011-07-04 16:10:46
Common Law marriages are NOT accepted or recognized in Puerto Rico. It doesn’t matter if you live together for a year, ten years, or thirty years. In order to be considered “married” in our jurisdiction, you need to have formally married either in Puerto Rico, or elsewhere. Legal formalities of marriage are required in order...
Paternity Law Recently Changed in Puerto Rico
2010-04-22 21:17:44
Recently, a law was approved that substantially modified the process by which paternity is contested in Puerto Rico. Law Number 215 of December 29 of 2009 became valid 30 days after its approval, thus “opening a window” of six months for all parents who had previously attempted to contest their children’s paternity [...]
2010-04-22 21:17:44
Recently, a law was approved that substantially modified the process by which paternity is contested in Puerto Rico. Law Number 215 of December 29 of 2009 became valid 30 days after its approval, thus “opening a window” of six months for all parents who had previously attempted to contest their children’s paternity [...]
Five Estate Planning Tips for Puerto Rico
2009-09-25 00:03:51
Estate planning is not a common practice in Puerto Rico. Perhaps this is due to our culture, or it may be because our forced heirship laws limit the amount of assets that a person can dispose of after dying. Most people in Puerto Rico die intestate, without a will. Banking policy in Puerto Rico establishes that [...]
2009-09-25 00:03:51
Estate planning is not a common practice in Puerto Rico. Perhaps this is due to our culture, or it may be because our forced heirship laws limit the amount of assets that a person can dispose of after dying. Most people in Puerto Rico die intestate, without a will. Banking policy in Puerto Rico establishes that [...]
Tips on locating estate properties in Puerto Rico: Part 1 - Real Estate
2009-03-31 01:01:16
Oftentimes, the first priority to claim an estate in Puerto Rico is to gather information on the properties left behind. After all, what is there to claim if not the properties that the deceased family member has left behind. The decision to initiate an estate claim in Puerto Rico is directly dependent on wether or [...]
2009-03-31 01:01:16
Oftentimes, the first priority to claim an estate in Puerto Rico is to gather information on the properties left behind. After all, what is there to claim if not the properties that the deceased family member has left behind. The decision to initiate an estate claim in Puerto Rico is directly dependent on wether or [...]
Why are there so few legal blogs in Puerto Rico?
2008-09-01 13:27:47
It’s been more than a year since I started blogging, and I’ve realized that of the over 15,000 attorneys in Puerto Rico, only a handful of us have blogs. Why is that? Mario Nuñez recently gathered a list of blawgs for his Derecho 2.0 blog. Mario isn’t an attorney, but is fascinated with the capabilities that [...]
2008-09-01 13:27:47
It’s been more than a year since I started blogging, and I’ve realized that of the over 15,000 attorneys in Puerto Rico, only a handful of us have blogs. Why is that? Mario Nuñez recently gathered a list of blawgs for his Derecho 2.0 blog. Mario isn’t an attorney, but is fascinated with the capabilities that [...]
How Puerto Rico law treats a probated will from the United States or a foreign country.
2008-05-16 19:14:34
I’d like to thank Astrid Mangual for her comment regarding this topic on www.BoricuaLaw.com, which has prompted me to write about this complex relationship between a testamentary civilist jurisdiction such as Puerto Rico, and Common Law Wills such as those drafted and probated in the United States or elsewhere. First off, let’s start by stating that [...]
2008-05-16 19:14:34
I’d like to thank Astrid Mangual for her comment regarding this topic on www.BoricuaLaw.com, which has prompted me to write about this complex relationship between a testamentary civilist jurisdiction such as Puerto Rico, and Common Law Wills such as those drafted and probated in the United States or elsewhere. First off, let’s start by stating that [...]
No will? No problem…
2008-05-15 11:02:31
To petition for a Declaration of Heirs in Puerto Rico, the first step is to verify if the deceased did not leave any testament among his or her personal items. After a thorough search of the deceased’s documents, the next step is to apply for a Negative Will Certification from the Puerto Rico Testament [...]
2008-05-15 11:02:31
To petition for a Declaration of Heirs in Puerto Rico, the first step is to verify if the deceased did not leave any testament among his or her personal items. After a thorough search of the deceased’s documents, the next step is to apply for a Negative Will Certification from the Puerto Rico Testament [...]