will and inheritance laws in Dom. Rep.

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Issue: if a person has had a child out of wedlock in dom. rep., can that person write a will and keep that child from inheriting part of an estate? How does it relate to real estate? for example, if family house is owned jointly with wife, can an eligitimate child make a claim against the house if there is a will? what if there is no will? How does property get divided? sorry for all the questions at once. :eek:
 

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Issue: if a person has had a child out of wedlock in dom. rep., can that person write a will and keep that child from inheriting part of an estate? How does it relate to real estate? for example, if family house is owned jointly with wife, can an eligitimate child make a claim against the house if there is a will? what if there is no will? How does property get divided? sorry for all the questions at once. :eek:

http://www.dr1.com/forums/legal/24653-inheritance-laws-dr.html Is this any help it is a old thread ? vince
 

Hillbilly

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Easy: All, repeat ALL children get 50% of the estate. the widow gets 50%. Almost no Dominican writes a will.....
There are a few provisos for donations and such.
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Another question.

Thanks. But what if the child living in the DR doesn't have the deceased father in her birth certificate? Is she out of luck? Also, would a will written in the US under applicable US laws, be valid in the D.R?
 

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Too many variables here.
How does she/he know the deceased is his/her father?
No US will can deprive a person of what they are entitled to under DR law in the DR.
The will can apply to things in the US.

Hey, let's hope DR lawyer gets into this. Be interesting to see what the WORD really is....I just go by experience...

HB
 

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she doesn't know for sure, but rumours are that he is her father... and he has not denied it.
 

Fabio J. Guzman

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Hillbilly is 100% correct. Of course, the child will only be an heir if: (a) the father willingly acknowledges the child as his, or (b) a Court establishes the relationship.