Latin America
Succession:
Tax:
Geographic
Forced heirship (legítima), mejora (improvement share), notarial succession, country-specific variation
Latin American succession law — Brazilian legítima and stable union rights, Argentine forced heirship with collation, Colombian fourths system, Venezuelan succession, Mexican alimentos obligations, Chilean mitad legitimaria, notarial succession, general forced heirship patterns, and other civil-law jurisdictions.
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Extension Fields
| Field | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| argentineSuccession | Argentine succession | ||
| brazilianSuccession | Brazilian succession | ||
| chileanSuccession | Chilean succession | Chilean succession under Código Civil — mitad legitimaria, cuarta de mejoras, cuarta de libre disposición | |
| colombianSuccession | Colombian succession | ||
| country | string | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code identifying which Latin American jurisdiction's succession rules apply | |
| forcedHeirshipPattern | Forced heirship pattern | General forced heirship pattern for civil law jurisdictions — covers Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, and others | |
| legislativeChanges | array | Tracked changes to Latin American succession legislation | |
| mexicanSuccession | Mexican succession | Mexican succession under Federal Civil Code — no forced heirship but alimentos obligations | |
| notarialSuccession | Notarial succession | Extrajudicial settlement before a notary — faster alternative to court proceedings, common in Brazil and Chile | |
| notes | string | ||
| venezuelanSuccession | Venezuelan succession |
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Subject: Jurisdiction Enquiry — Latin America