Inheritance and estates
Challenging a will and the scope of a reduction clause
The issue and the court’s approach
The court found inadequate reasoning about a clause reducing an entitlement to the strict reserved share in specified challenges. In interpreting it, the court distinguished that arrangement from prohibiting access to court to challenge legally invalid provisions.
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Supreme Court · Civil Chamber · STS 1530/2026 · Appeal 2030/2022 · 2026-09-30
Original explanatory note based on the official Civil Chamber weekly summary. This is not a claim to have reviewed the full judgment. The English version is explanatory, not an official translation.
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