Inheritance and estates
Estrangement is not an independent ground for disinheritance
The issue and the court’s approach
The Supreme Court upheld invalidation of a clause because abuse or psychological harm attributable to the granddaughters had not been proved. Estrangement could not create a new ground for removing their reserved share.
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Official source and identification
Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 419/2022 · 2022-05-24
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General information on Spanish law. Application depends on the facts, applicable legislation and subsequent developments. English text is explanatory, not an official translation.