Brazil’s Civil Code Reform Could End Spouse Inheritance Rights and Allow Express Divorce

Key Points — Brazil’s proposed Civil Code reform would allow unilateral “express divorce” without a spouse’s consent, conducted outside court through a notary — ending a marriage as simply as a physical separation — Spouses would lose their status as mandatory heirs, dropping to third in the inheritance line behind children and parents — meaning […] The post Brazil’s Civil Code Reform Could End Spouse Inheritance Rights and Allow Express Divorce appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Civil Code Reform Could End Spouse Inheritance Rights and Allow Express Divorce

Key Points — Brazil’s proposed Civil Code reform would allow unilateral “express divorce” without a spouse’s consent, conducted outside court through a notary — ending a marriage as simply as a physical separation — Spouses would lose their status as mandatory heirs, dropping to third in the inheritance line behind children and parents — meaning […]

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