Inheritance & Succession Lawyers in Viterbo
Wills, estate administration and inheritance disputes handled with care and discretion.
Succession matters arrive at difficult moments. We help families in Viterbo and across Italy plan ahead, administer estates correctly, and resolve disagreements between heirs fairly, including estates with assets or beneficiaries abroad.
Whether you are planning ahead or dealing with an estate after a loss, we explain your rights and obligations in plain language, handle the formalities, and work to keep family relationships intact wherever we can.
How we help
- Drafting and reviewing wills
- Succession planning and asset protection
- Estate administration and declarations of succession
- Disputes between heirs and challenges to wills
- Cross-border inheritance
Who we act for
- Families and heirs
- Foreign nationals with property in Italy
- Business owners planning succession
- Executors and administrators
What you should know about inheritance & succession
Close family members have protected shares
Under Italian law, a spouse, children and in some cases parents are entitled to a reserved share of the estate (legittima), even if a will says otherwise.
You can protect your own assets
An heir can accept an inheritance “with benefit of inventory” (beneficio d'inventario), so the estate's debts are paid only up to the value of what is inherited.
There are deadlines
The declaration of succession must generally be filed within 12 months of the death, and the right to accept an inheritance is generally lost after 10 years.
Estates abroad
For deaths since 17 August 2015, the EU Succession Regulation usually applies the law of the country where the person habitually lived, unless they chose the law of their nationality in a will.
General information only, not legal advice. Every case is different: contact us for advice on your situation.
Let's talk about your situation
Book a free, confidential case evaluation with one of our lawyers. We'll listen, explain your options, and tell you honestly how we can help.