Habitation rights of the surviving spouse or, if it’s the case, the surviving cohabiting partner
The right of habitation is the one given by the law; it consists that, after the death of the testator, the surviving spouse or the surviving cohabitant who doesn’t have enough resources is allowed to have the house-room gratuitously and for life.In this article, the author explains some differenc...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12693 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/themis/article/view/12693 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Right of habitation Law of Succession surviving spouse marriage nonmarital union Derecho de habitación Derecho de Sucesiones cónyuge supérstite matrimonio unión de hecho |
| Sumario: | The right of habitation is the one given by the law; it consists that, after the death of the testator, the surviving spouse or the surviving cohabitant who doesn’t have enough resources is allowed to have the house-room gratuitously and for life.In this article, the author explains some differences and similarities of the Peruvian regulation of such right of habitation compared with those existing in other Civil Codes, its necessary requirements, the possible consequences it may have on the rest of the heirs and the situations in which this right canbe applied. |
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