TC establishes new criteria on spousal inheritance
The Constitutional Court (TC) of the Dominican Republic has established new criteria on spousal inheritance by annulling Article 767 of the Civil Code. This legal provision established that the assets of an estate belonged only to the surviving spouse in the event that the deceased did not leave descendants or relatives in capable degree to inherit. However, the TC has determined that this article contravenes the Constitution with respect to human dignity and the rights of the family by denying the hereditary vocation to the surviving spouse. Continue reading “TC establishes new criteria on spousal inheritance”









