The so-called ‘Tajani Decree’ or Decree-Law no. 36/2025 (Decreto-Legge 28 marzo 2025, n. 36) has sent shockwaves through the Italian citizenship community: the Italian diaspora, attorneys and judges, other professionals in the sector, and so many more affected by the shock decree law. The founder of My Lawyer in Italy, Avvocato Arturo Grasso, has been working […]
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Navigating Change: How The Citizenship-by-Descent Process Has Evolved Since 2021
The journey to obtain Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis) has always required determination and preparation. Over the last two years, however, a series of legislative, administrative, and judicial developments have made the process more complex, time-consuming, and more expensive for applicants. Key Developments in the Citizenship-by-Descent Process (updated January, 2025) Here’s a timeline of […]
Italian banks require 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 the case in question, in the matter of succession and tax payment is relevant: in particular, paragraph 4 of art. 48 entitled “prohibitions and obligations for third parties”. The law and tax payment. The […]
A Mock Case of Cross-Border Inheritance
The complexity of legal issues that arise when deciding which judge has jurisdiction and which law is applicable in a cross-border succession case might be better understood by looking at a detailed, albeit made- up, example of one. For our mock case, let us imagine a California-based married couple in which the husband is an […]
American Lawyers vs. Avvocati Italiani
American Attorneys, Avvocati Italiani and differences between them There are perhaps more similarities than differences when comparing American and Italian lawyers, but there are key points of departure nevertheless. Before jumping into what those are, let us pause to consider the terminology used when referring to legal practitioners in the two countries. In the United […]