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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Aguilar Llanos, Benjamín
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
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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.