Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

I have 5 questions to see if I need to make a will due to Puerto Rico's Inheritance law.

Background: Married in Puerto Rico, we have one adult unmarried daughter, no grandchildren, I have siblings and my wife has one parent and siblings. Also we owned one real estate property in PR. I believe the property is register to both of us. No will.

If I became deceased, my understanding due to force heirs, my daughter will inherit 1/2 of the property and my wife still owns the other half. Is this correct?

If correct, then if for some reason my daughter becomes deceased, say five years after I passed away, does her 1/2 of the property go to my wife applying the force heir law to our daughter? Meaning my wife will own 100% of the property? Is this correct?

Another scenario, if I became deceased first and then my daughter becomes deceased say within 2 days of each other, not giving her enough time to register her share of the property. Does 1/2 of our property go to my siblings since my parents are already deceased or would it have been declared that 1/2 of the property should go to my daughter since she died 2 days later althought she never had an opportunity to register her share of the property?

Will it change things if the property is register to either of the spouse only ?


Asked on 10/09/13, 9:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

You should be speaking to an attorney familiar with Puerto Rican law. You have posted in the category for California attorneys. If you need a referral to an attorney who may assist you, send me a personal e-mail.

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Answered on 10/10/13, 7:05 am


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