Portuguese law reserves a portion for the so-called forced heirs, so if the available portion is exceeded, the right to the forced heirship will prevail, and the forced heirs can resort to the institute of the abatement of dispositions (article 2168 et seq.) to obtain the ineffectiveness of such disposition and the restitution of its value, thus ensuring the fulfilment of the forced heirship. This study deals with the way in which the forced heirship succession limits the autonomy of the author of the succession and the inconveniences by this forced inheritance protection mechanism. Inspired by the solutions of some European legal systems that have similar institutes to forced heirship, changes are suggested to reduce the situation of insecurity of the donees.
| Date of Award | 22 Jul 2024 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Awarding Institution | - Universidade Católica Portuguesa
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| Supervisor | Rita Xavier (Supervisor) |
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- Legitimate succession
- Forced heirship
- Autonomy of the donor
- Action for abatement dispositions
- Renouncement
- Protection of the donees
A redução das liberdades inoficiosas: em busca de um equilíbrio entre a posição dos donatários e a dos herdeiros legitimários
Araújo, A. L. P. (Student). 22 Jul 2024
Student thesis: Master's Thesis