Family: choosing your heirs

Family law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Between reserve and  available quota  , rights of the testator and rights of the spouse, it is often difficult to  navigate  . Find out what you can bequeath (or not) to your loved ones. Can you disinherit your children? You...

Home loans and separation

Family law, Real estate law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) If the couple took out a  mortgage  together, what happens in the event of separation? What are the solutions? In case of MARRIAGE According to the marriage contract , the  spouses  can own all the property of a fraction determined...

Points on your rights in police custody

Criminal law, Family law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) When can I be taken into custody? What are my rights or those of the police? You can be taken into custody for any type of  misdemeanor  or crime that carries a prison sentence. This can happen if you are caught red-handed, for...

Victim of domestic violence: what to do?

Criminal law, Family law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) What to do when you are beaten by your  spouse  ? Where to lodge a complaint, what are the procedures? What are the essential steps to follow to get out of this situation, and obtain compensation.Domestic violence is punished...

What are the rights of the spouse?

Family law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Cohabitation has no legal status, but is  considered  a de facto union. This is the case when there is a common, stable and continuous life. Cohabitants do not have the same rights as a married couple in tax or inheritance...

When is there abandonment of the marital home?

Family law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Abandonment of marital home is recorded only for a married couple. Indeed, marriage implies a commitment to the community of life. Leaving home is not enough to justify a divorce at the fault of the  spouse  but can be a useful...