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Who is a decedent?
Who is a decedent?
- A person appointed by the court to take care of the decedent's estate
- The person designated to carry out the provisions of the decedent's will
- A deceased person; the person whose transmitted through succession (correct)
- The person who succeeds to the inheritance by operation of law
What is a testator?
What is a testator?
- The person designated in the last will and testament to carry out the provisions of the decedent's will (correct)
- A person appointed by the court and performs the same duty, in lieu of an executor
- A deceased person; the person whose transmitted through succession
- The person who succeeds to the inheritance by operation of law
What is the role of an executor?
What is the role of an executor?
- A person designated in the last will and testament to carry out the provisions of the decedent's will (correct)
- A person appointed by the court to take care of the decedent's estate
- The deceased person; the person whose transmitted through succession
- The person who succeeds to the inheritance by operation of law
Who are voluntary heirs?
Who are voluntary heirs?
What is included in an inheritance (estate)?
What is included in an inheritance (estate)?
Who are considered as other collateral relatives within the 5th degree in intestate succession?
Who are considered as other collateral relatives within the 5th degree in intestate succession?
When can disinheritance only be effected?
When can disinheritance only be effected?
Who bears the burden of proving the truth of the cause for disinheritance if challenged by the disinherited heir?
Who bears the burden of proving the truth of the cause for disinheritance if challenged by the disinherited heir?
What is a requisite for disinheritance according to the text?
What is a requisite for disinheritance according to the text?
What happens to the testamentary dispositions that impair the legitime?
What happens to the testamentary dispositions that impair the legitime?
Who takes the place of the disinherited parent with respect to the legitime?
Who takes the place of the disinherited parent with respect to the legitime?
Under what circumstances can parents or ascendants be disinherited according to ART. 856 CC 2?
Under what circumstances can parents or ascendants be disinherited according to ART. 856 CC 2?
What is the legal consequence if a person dies without a will, with a void will, or one that has lost its validity?
What is the legal consequence if a person dies without a will, with a void will, or one that has lost its validity?
What happens in cases where the 'Will' does not institute an heir?
What happens in cases where the 'Will' does not institute an heir?
How is transfer tax defined in relation to property transfer?
How is transfer tax defined in relation to property transfer?
What does partial institution of heir refer to?
What does partial institution of heir refer to?
Which condition annuls the institution of an heir according to legal succession rules?
Which condition annuls the institution of an heir according to legal succession rules?
What happens when there is a preterition according to legal succession laws?
What happens when there is a preterition according to legal succession laws?
