Inheritance Rights and Family Successions
The management of inheritance rights and family successions is a delicate matter that requires careful legal and financial analysis. At the Bianucci Law Firm in Milan, we offer consulting and assistance to ensure the correct application of succession laws and comprehensive protection of the heirs' rights.
Our goal is to guide clients through every phase of the succession process, preventing conflicts among family members and ensuring a fair distribution in accordance with the wishes of the deceased and legal provisions.
Managing inheritance rights means protecting not only the estate but also family ties, finding fair and respectful solutions to the expressed wishes.
Inheritance Rights: Who is Entitled to Inherit?
According to Italian law, legitimate heirs are identified by the civil code according to a specific order of succession. These include:
- The surviving spouse;
- Children, including those born out of wedlock and adopted;
- Parents and other ancestors in the absence of children;
- Siblings, and in the absence of closer relatives, relatives up to the sixth degree.
Our Firm assists heirs in determining succession rights and managing the inherited estate.
Will and Testamentary Succession
The will is the main tool for disposing of one's assets and ensuring a distribution of wealth in accordance with the wishes of the deceased. However, even in the presence of a will, it is necessary to respect the legitimate share, reserved by law for certain heirs. Our services include:
- Drafting, interpreting, and contesting wills;
- Protection of legitimate shares;
- Assistance in the division of inheritance according to testamentary wishes.
Legal Succession
In the absence of a will, succession occurs according to the rules of legal succession, which establish the distribution of the estate among heirs based on their degree of kinship. The Bianucci Law Firm supports clients at all stages of this procedure, ensuring compliance with regulations and the rights of heirs.
Management of Inheritance Disputes
Family successions can generate conflicts among heirs, often related to differing interpretations of testamentary provisions or the division of inherited assets. Our Firm offers assistance for:
- Mediate and negotiate among heirs to prevent disputes;
- Manage judicial disputes related to inheritance;
- Protect the rights of heirs who have been harmed or excluded from the succession.
Our priority is to find solutions that reduce conflicts and protect the rights of heirs.
Legitimate heirs are identified by the civil code and include the surviving spouse, children, parents, siblings, and other relatives up to the sixth degree, based on their degree of kinship.
The legitimate share is a portion of the inheritance reserved by law for certain heirs, such as the spouse and children, which cannot be excluded even by a will.
Yes, a will can be contested in case of formal defects, if it is contrary to the law or if the provisions harm the rights of legitimate heirs. It is necessary to go to court to request its annulment.
In the absence of a will, the estate is divided according to the rules of legal succession, which establish a proportional distribution among the heirs based on their degree of kinship.
Yes, our Firm offers assistance to mediate among heirs, resolve judicial disputes, and protect the rights of clients in inheritance matters, ensuring fair and lawful solutions.