Maria Serra

Lockdown and the Exercise of Child Custody

Can lockdown restrictions limit the ability of parents to alternate custody periods with their respective children?

Declaration of Incapacity and Prodigality

In civil incapacity proceedings, the right to apply for a declaration of incapacity lies with the spouse or partner, children, parents or siblings, where a physical or mental…

Executor

In this podcast, we speak with María Serra about what can be done to minimise potential inheritance disputes.

The Family Home in Divorce

Alongside child custody and maintenance, the family home is typically one of the most contentious issues in negotiating a separation or divorce settlement agreement, and one that…

Child Support in a Divorce

WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS: Maintenance is understood to cover everything essential for:

Compensatory Allowance in Divorce

It is a reality that every separation or divorce leads to increased expenses for both parties. Not only do you now have two separate households, but all costs that were previously…

How to Get Divorced: Key Considerations

What you need to know about getting a divorce Deciding to divorce is often part of a complex and emotionally challenging process. The need to reimagine your life after…

New Criteria from Barcelona's Family Courts Overturning Previous Rulings

On 24 March 2020, the Family Law Judges of Barcelona adopted the following RESOLUTIONS and issued the following CONSIDERATIONS for the period from 24 March 2020 until the end of…

Who Gets Custody of Pets After a Divorce?

The new legislation on animal rights

Shared Child Custody

Child custody arrangements are undoubtedly one of the central issues that must be agreed upon in a divorce involving children or in cases of legal separation with minors.

Complicated Inheritances in Catalonia: Resolving Disputes Between Heirs

Family inheritance disputes can break even the strongest bonds. Are you worried that dividing an estate could end in a falling-out between siblings? You are not alone: conflicts…

Types of Will

What is a will? A will is a unilateral and strictly personal legal act, which is essentially revocable, by which a person regulates the succession of their estate after death,…

Surrogacy in Spain

Under Spanish law, it is not possible to establish legal parentage through surrogacy. Article 10 of the Assisted Reproduction Act declares null and void any agreement or…

Law 9/2020: Mandatory Mediation and Prior Information Session in Family Proceedings

Important developments in the field of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, following the entry into force of Law 9/2020, of 31 July 2020, which makes the prior…

Mutual Consent Divorce in Catalonia: A Practical Guide to a Swift, Amicable Split

If you live in Catalonia and are considering a divorce by mutual consent, read on: we will cover the legal requirements, the documents you will need, the steps to follow before…

Inheritance Tax in Catalonia

Introduction to the New Inheritance Tax Law

Divorce with Children

At first glance, the terms "Judicial Therapy" or "ruling and Therapy" might appear to be an oxymoron, a combination within a single syntactic structure of two words or…

Divorce Without Going to Court

MEDIATION AS AN OUT-OF-COURT DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHOD: Family mediation is a voluntary process that seeks to resolve disputes arising within a family or couple outside of…

Family Protocol

A family protocol is a document entered into by the various relatives and family members who hold shares in a family company. It is a useful instrument for the development and…

Disinheritance: I Have Been Excluded From the Estate

Imagine receiving the news that you have been disinherited by your parents. It is an emotional blow that raises many questions: Is this even legal? Can a parent really leave a…

Inheriting Debt: What to Do When Liabilities Exceed Assets

When faced with an estate with debts, it is natural to ask: "Do I also inherit the deceased's debts?" or "What happens if the estate's debts exceed its assets?" This scenario,…

Contested Divorce

Even a complex divorce can reach a far smoother resolution when the right methodology is applied and intensive work is carried out with both parties. This is precisely our…

Mandatory Pre-Trial Mediation

Article written by our mediator and collaborative lawyer Maria Serra Muñoz:

How to Request Euthanasia in Spain

Organic Law 3/2021, in force since 25 June 2021, marks a significant milestone in the regulation of euthanasia in Spain. We set out the legal implications of this legislation, its…

Intestate Succession: Inheritance Without a Will

Intestate succession opens when a person dies without having appointed an heir in a will or inheritance agreement, or when the appointed heir or heirs do not ultimately inherit,…

Void or Ineffective Wills

Discover everything you need to know about wills under the Catalan Civil Code, from their definition to the various forms they can take and the legal conditions that apply. This…

Changing Your Will

Can a will be changed? Maria Serra explains the different ways to make amendments to a will...

Why Making a Will Matters

Inheritance lawyers in Barcelona - Iusfamilia

THE OPENING OF AN ESTATE HOW IS INHERITANCE PROCESSED? The acquisition of an inheritance does not happen automatically when a person dies, but rather a series of procedures must…

Dissolution of the Joint Ownership of the Family Home in a Divorce

How to divide assets in a divorce: In separation, annulment or divorce proceedings, spouses may divide jointly held property with respect to any assets they hold under ordinary…