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Why Can’t I Sell My Inherited Property in Italy if I’m the Only Surviving Family Member?

“There’s no one else… So why can’t I move forward from abroad?” When our client first reached out from the U.S., the situation seemed straightforward. There was a property in Italy, a family loss, and a clear intention to move forward with a sale. From their perspective, there were no competing interests, no shared management, […]

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Italian Real Estate: Can Americans buy property in Italy?

Is it possible to buy property in Italy without dual citizenship or without Italian residency? Although not all non-EU residents can acquire property in Italy, it is perfectly legal…

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Citizenship by Descent, new legislation effective June 2022: what you need to know

On June 24, 2022, new legislation regarding Citizenship by Descent will become effective (art. 36 law 206/2021). As of that date proceedings for the establishment of Italian citizenship must…

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The Minor Case: which Italian Dual Citizenship petitions are getting rejected?

The word Minor Case in Italian Citizenship has been long used to mean that if an Italian father naturalized after his child was born, though still a minor, that…

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Implicit acceptance: heir behaviors that imply acceptance of an inheritance

The law identifies some acts performed by an heir that qualify as acceptance of the inheritance, such as: Waive of rights of succession in exchange for money The Supreme…

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Italian American Dual Citizenship: the most common problems and how to overcome them

One way of acquiring Italian American dual citizenship is by descent, meaning petitioners will need to identify their most recent ancestor born in Italy and work backwards from there….

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Tony Soprano’s Will: Italian and American Inheritance Laws

Beyond the high asset value (estimated at $70 million), many experts found hiw will to be poorly constructed, due to unwise tax planning and inadequate real estate structures. According…

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Paternity test ruled admissible, despite alleged father being deceased

The case in question involves a relationship between a wealthy man and his secretary and director of domestic staff, which resulted in a daughter being born but never recognized…

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Adverse possession of jointly-owned properties by family members

All these questions were addressed in a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Italy (Court of Cassation). The court reaffirmed that use of a property over a…

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How suppressing a will can lead to being excluded from succession

The court outlines two conditions for this sanction to be applied: b) the voluntary destruction of a will. In cases where an heir is accused of destroying a will,…