| Italian |
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English Equivalent |
| Testamento |
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Will & Testament |
| De cuius |
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Deceased party |
| Beni |
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Assets in general |
| Beni immobiliari |
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Real estate assets |
| Beni mobili |
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Furniture, paintings, personal items, etc |
| Erede |
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Heir |
| Eredi universali |
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Sole heirs |
| Eredi legittimi |
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In the absence of a will, Italian law imposes the heir apparent |
| Legittimario |
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Forced heir i.e., heir whose right to an inheritance is
indefeasible in law if he/she survives the legal ancestor. There can be a
devisee or a legatee. See below under legatari and in Real Estate Section above
under Property and Personal items |
| Legittima |
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A share of a decedent's estate that is assigned by law to a specific relative irrespective the existance or the content of the will. |
| In sostituzione della legittima |
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In substitution for a quota (share) in the estate |
| Legatario del residuo di beni mobili o immobili |
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Residual legatee (personal items bequeathed) or real estate
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| Tipi di accettazione sono: |
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Forms of acceptance: |
| Accettazione pura e semplice |
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Acceptance pure & simple |
| Accettazione con beneficio di inventario |
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Acceptance with benefit of inventory (check debt before accepting inheritance |
