The Italian Job Reaches Luxembourg
The Italian Constitutional Court has now issued its procedural order following the hearing of June 9, 2026. In doing so, the Court expressly reaffirmed the conclusions already reached in Judgment No. 63/2026, deposited on April 30, 2026, concerning the compatibility of Decree Law No. 36/2025, later converted into Law No. 74/2025, with the Italian Constitution. […]
Landmark Decision Brings More Certainty to Italian Agricultural Inheritance Cases
The Italian Supreme Court, in Order No. 10549/2026 published on 21 April 2026, recently addressed an important issue concerning Italian agrarian and inheritance law, reaffirming significant principles relating to final judicial decisions, succession rights in agrarian reform land, and claims for damages arising from unlawful occupation of property. The Background: Article 7 of Law No. […]
Damage from a Ruined Vacation: Regulation, Principles, and Case Law Guidelines
Imagining a vacation (or holiday) as an opportunity for leisure and well-being is natural. Free time and travel represent some of the most precious moments in life, where tourists have legitimate expectations of relaxation, enjoyment, and rejuvenation. It is therefore no surprise that Italian law, starting with the legislation on package vacations (Legislative Decree No. […]
Italian Citizenship Law DL-36 Is Converted – So Now What?
Many of our clients—and others in contact with the firm—are now wondering: What happens to my citizenship case? Does it still make sense to continue? This concern is especially valid after reading the final version of DL36, converted into Law no. 74 of May 23, 2025, which appears to render many applicants no longer eligible. […]
Arturo Grasso Speaks on ‘A New Life in Italy’ Podcast
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 […]
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 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 by the heir of a current account holder. He asked for the bank to pay compensation for the failure to pay interest on a sum of […]
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: What’s the Difference?
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 […]