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Tags: law
Categories: Economics & Finance
Forced heirship rules restrict the ability of a testator to decide how his assets should be distributed after his death. The exact rules differ from country to country. Whilst some countries may insist that upon death all the property of an individual domiciled in that country must, in every circumstance, pass to their forced heirs, other countries may permit a testator to give away a proportion of his estate, provided the balance passes to forced heirs.
(source: http://www.globalwills.com/forced-heirship)
Synonyms:
legitime, legal right share
