SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1. What an excessive gift is and when it may affect inheritance In Spain, a gift is considered excessive when its value exceeds what the donor could freely dispose of without affecting the forced heirship rights of their heirs. This limitation is set out in sections 636 of the Civil Code. […]
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1.- Division of joint property: what it is and when it applies. Any co-owner may request at any time the dissolution of co-ownership of a property. This right is recognised in Article 400 of the Civil Code and does not expire. If the property is indivisible and there is no agreement, […]
SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE 1.- What is a party wall and when it is presumed. It is a legal easement regulated in the Spanish Civil Code. When two properties are separated by a wall or another dividing element, that element may be jointly owned. In certain situations, the law presumes that a wall is shared, […]
