• Posted on: December 19, 2025

Partition of Property: How to Divide Joint Property … The Partition is a procedure through which co-ownership of property is terminated. It is most often resorted to in two main situations: upon divorce for the division of matrimonial property and upon inheritance, when multiple heirs jointly own inherited real estate. The process can be complex, so it is important to know your basic rights and steps. Types of Partition – Depending on the relationship between the co-owners, the partition can be of two types: • Voluntary partition: This is the recommended, faster, and cheaper option. In this case, all co-owners reach an agreement on how to divide the…

• Posted on: October 17, 2025

PROTECTION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS … In everyday life, we often need to protect property rights over real estate, which may be threatened, disturbed, violated, or even taken away, with another party exercising it. In these various scenarios, we need to protect it by undertaking factual or legal actions. The main lawsuits for protecting property rights according to our legislation are: • Rei vindicatio action (vindicatory action) - to establish property rights and restore possession when it has been taken by another party … • Negatory action - when unlawful, unfounded actions that hinder the full exercise of our property rights must be terminated … •…

• Posted on: October 15, 2025

Placement under interdiction: Protecting your loved ones …   … Placement under interdiction is a sensitive and significant legal procedure aimed at safeguarding the interests of individuals who, due to health conditions, are unable to care for themselves or manage their affairs. This legal institution, regulated by the Law on Individuals and Families and the Family Code, is not a form of punishment, but rather a mechanism designed to help those in vulnerable situations.   … When is interdiction necessary? Interdiction is applied when an individual suffers from dementia or mental illness, which makes them incapable of understanding the significance of…

• Posted on: April 22, 2025

Marital relations … Family law and court practice in the area of family relations is evolving. In its Interpretative Decision No. 2/2022, the SCC held that when the spouses are subject to the community regime and one of them buys a property with money from his/her own deposit, the property is community property, although the deposits are kept as the personal property of the holder, thus overcoming contradictory practice of the courts. "Where immovable property acquired during the marriage under the Family Code of 2009 is paid for with funds from the deposit of one spouse under the regime applicable to the property relations between the spouses under…

• Posted on: January 5, 2024

Judicial officer. What steps should we take in the event of an enforcement action against us. When we receive a PDI / invitation for voluntary execution, /a PPI / subpoena for enforcement or a notice from a judicial officer, we recommend that you immediately contact a lawyer to assess how the enforcement action was initiated and the issuance of a writ of execution. It is possible that this has happened on the basis of a warrant proceeding which has developed, either with a preliminary immediate execution or under Article 410 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and you have not found out about it due to bad faith actions against you or on the basis of an…