Category: Wills

Fideicomiso patrimonial o testamento: dos formas distintas de proteger y transmitir el patrimonio en la República Dominicana / Trust or Will in the Dominican Republic? Key Differences

Estate Planning Trust or Will: Two Different Ways to Protect and Transfer Assets in the Dominican Republic

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Estate Planning Trust or Will: Two Different Ways to Protect and Transfer Assets in the Dominican Republic

By Virgilio Santana Ripoll

A person has worked for thirty or forty years. They own a home, several properties, business interests, investments, and perhaps assets abroad. Then a seemingly simple question arises: Continue reading “Estate Planning Trust or Will: Two Different Ways to Protect and Transfer Assets in the Dominican Republic” →

Wills in the Dominican Republic: Between the Testator’s Wishes and the Limits of the Law

Wills in the Dominican Republic: Between the Deceased’s Wishes and the Limits of the Law

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Wills in the Dominican Republic: Between the Deceased’s Wishes and the Limits of the Law

By Virgilio Santana Ripoll

Few legal decisions are as personal as deciding what will happen to our assets after death. However, in the Dominican Republic, there is still a certain cultural reluctance to discuss wills. The decision is put off, in the hope that “the children will come to an agreement,” or it is simply assumed that the law will adequately resolve any unresolved matters we leave behind. Continue reading “Wills in the Dominican Republic: Between the Deceased’s Wishes and the Limits of the Law” →