Real Estate, Construction, Zoning and Projects: Articles

How are the surviving spouse's inheritance share, participation claim and family home rights calculated? Review the property regime, court, evidence and time limits.

Formal requirements, duty of care, termination, title cancellation and the rights of heirs in a contract of maintenance until death. Time limits, evidence and safeguards.

Lapses in care, termination of the contract, the lifetime annuity option and the care debtor's claim to the title.

The different positions of the transferring party, the heir and the creditor, apparent sale, hidden gift and the rules of proof.

What rights does a person who built structures or planted trees on inherited real property have? Determination of improvements, proof, legal interest and calculation of the sale price.

Written form, participation of all heirs and land registry entry in an estate partition agreement. Price difference, cancellation, debts and the mediation route.

Evaluates a registration claim through the type of ownership on the date the agreement was made, the signatures and the history of the parcel.

What happens when a new asset or debt surfaces after an estate has been divided? Additional partition, an heir's recourse right, time limits and a worked example.

Mediation, partition in kind and sale of inherited property. Review the first-auction rule introduced in 2026, valuation, auction price and the calculation for improvements (muhdesat).

How a claim to correct the land registry relates to the certificate of inheritance; the first transferee, later purchasers and time limits in cadastral matters.

In a fiduciary relationship where ownership has actually been transferred: the duty to re-transfer, written proof and when the debt becomes due.

Separate requirements for the three defects of will; when the one-year period starts, notice, proof and preparing the action.

A guide assessing the price difference together with exploitation of distress, thoughtlessness or inexperience.

How is joint ownership converted into co-ownership in shares? A single heir's land registry application, lawsuit, objections, mediation and registration with the wrong share.

An assessment based on the situation on the transaction date rather than age and diagnosis alone; conflicting reports, guardianship, inheritance and third parties.

Separates regret from the statutory grounds for revocation and examines serious crimes, family obligations and non-performance of a donation charge.

Objection to a demolition order, the construction stoppage record, time limits for filing an action and the conditions for a stay of execution. A guide to permits, occupancy permits and demolition costs.

Cancellation of a construction permit: acquired rights, sealing, filing deadlines, stay of execution and compensation routes, examined with reference to case law.

Establishing the estate, bank and land registry investigation, protective measures and the relationship with the disclaimer period, examined through seven Court of Cassation decisions.

How is an estate representative appointed? Application requirements, the court, the scope of management and collection powers, litigation and enforcement, supervision and the end of the appointment.