Puerto Rico Law Blog

Video: Conversatorio y Posibles Soluciones a la Crisis Constitucional

Published on 2012-02-09 19:44:37

Recientemente, surgió la polémica sobre la extensión de los poderes constitucionales del Juez Presidente del Tribunal Supremo.  La cobertura en los medios ha sido bárbara, y en su gran mayoría, vacua de toda interpretación jurídica y de carácter sensacionalista.  Ante tal polémica, el Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico organizó un conversatorio en donde participaron...

What documents do I need to file for a Declaration of Heirs?

Published on 2011-08-09 23:36:56

In order to file for a Declaration of Heirs, or “Declaratoria de Herederos”, in Puerto Rico, you will need the following documents: 1.  You will need each of the heir’s original Birth Certificates. 2. You will need the decedent’s original Death Certificate. 3. You will need a Negative Will Certification. 5. If the decedent died...

Five tips to help your child support case in Puerto Rico

Published on 2011-07-07 23:32:24

Here are five tips that can help you out when you deal with ASUME or Child Support reviews in Puerto Rico: 1. Time is your best friend. We often hear that “Time is an attorney’s best friend.”, but when it comes to child support matters, it’s also your best friend.  Acting quickly can make or...

Executors can’t divide the estate, but heirs can.

Published on 2011-07-06 14:58:31

A common misconception about estates in Puerto Rico is that it is up to the Executor (or “Albacea” in Spanish) to divide the estate. The truth is that it is the responsibility of the heirs to divide the estate. The executor’s rights, responsibilities and obligations are usually outlined in the testament. Anything not covered by...

Common Law Marriage in Puerto Rico

Published on 2011-07-04 16:10:46

Common Law marriages are NOT accepted or recognized in Puerto Rico.  It doesn’t matter if you live together for a year, ten years, or thirty years. In order to be considered “married” in our jurisdiction, you need to have formally married either in Puerto Rico, or elsewhere.  Legal formalities of marriage are required in order...

Cómo garantizar que renuncie como su abogado

Published on 2010-10-28 11:00:15

Este artículo fue inspirado por otro artículo publicado en Blawgit.com, del abogado Brett Trout. Pulse aquí para ver el artículo original. Pocas cosas son más frustrantes para un abogado que verse obligado a renunciar a su representación legal a mitad de un caso contencioso.  La práctica de la abogacía está altamente regulada por varias instituciones...

How to Disinherit in Puerto Rico

Published on 2010-10-27 21:59:17

Para leer este artículo en español, pulse este enlace. What is a disinheritance? A disinheritance is the act by which a testator deprives a forceful heir from his or her legitimate portion of the estate, for a specific reason outlined in the Puerto Rico Civil Code. It is a resource provided by law to exclude...

Paternity Law Recently Changed in Puerto Rico

Published on 2010-04-22 21:17:44

Recently, a law was approved that substantially modified the process by which paternity is contested in Puerto Rico. Law Number 215 of December 29 of 2009 became valid 30 days after its approval, thus “opening a window” of six months for all parents who had previously attempted to contest their children’s paternity or voluntary recognition...

Conteo Regresivo para Impugnar la Paternidad en Puerto Rico

Published on 2010-04-18 21:45:23

El término dispuesto para todos los casos anteriores a la enmienda a la ley para impugnar la Paternidad, el Reconocimiento Voluntario o la Presunción de Paternidad en Puerto Rico es de 6 meses a partir de entrar en vigor la Ley Número 215 del 29 de diciembre de 2009. Para más información, pulse este enlace....

Ya está disponible en línea la Solicitud de Certificación Negativa o Acreditativa de Testamento en Puerto Rico

Published on 2010-03-05 12:28:25

Finalmente, se puede solicitar la Certificación Negativa o Acreditativa de Testamento en Puerto Rico por el Internet. Esta certificación le permite descubrir si la persona fallecida registró o no un Testamento debidamente notarizado en Puerto Rico, y le proveerá la información del Notario que redactó el Testamento.  Esta información se solicita del Registro de Poderes...