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What happens if a Declaration of Succession misses its deadline?

By law, succession must be declared within 12 months of its opening (generally considered the date of the testator’s death), with penalties levied for both delays and omission. Despite…

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Inheritance in Italy: What is Mandatory Declaration of Succession?

What is a declaration of succession? In cases where there are multiple heirs to the estate, only one submission declaring succession is required. If real estate is involved, recording…

Inheritance
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No tax obligations on those renouncing inheritance

Italian Supreme Court Rules No Inheritance Tax on those Renouncing Inheritance The Court of Cassation (Italian Supreme Court) affirmed, with the recent ordinance no. 21006 of 22 July 2021,…

Inheritance
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The work and life of American citizens in Italy

Work and life of American citizens in Italy American citizens looking to relocate to Italy for work, temporarily or permanently, must first obtain a work permit from their prospective…

Dual Citizenship
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What’s Involved in the Publication of a Will?

A last will and testament can appear in three forms: Public (dictated to a notary and signed in front of two witnesses), Secret (delivered to a notary in a…

Inheritance
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Italian Banks and the Payment of Inheritance Tax

This was the recent decision rendered by The Supreme Court of Italy, leading to the ordinance of April 13, 2021. In this particular case, a credit institution was sued…

Inheritance
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Developments in the Rome Court of Appeals Ease Path to Italian Citizenship

(September 1st, 2021) News update: The latest rulings regarding the status of a minor child and citizenship: the courts are sending mixed messages about whether the naturalization of a…

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What are the risks involved when declaring a different residence to your actual one?

A residence by virtue of Art. 43 Para. 2 of the Italian Civil Code is the place where a person usually lives, has family, carries out a social life,…

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Cross-Border Succession and the Supreme Court of Cassation

A recent case heard by Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation provides a window into the complicated nature of cross-border successions. The case involves a deceased citizen of the UK…

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