BOE-A-2026-11110 ·23 May 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Land Registrars: obligation to register dissolution of co-ownership even if the matrimonial property regime is not registered

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has overturned a registrar's refusal to register a deed for the dissolution of co-ownership between spouses under a separation of assets regime. The ruling establishes that the failure to prove the registration of matrimonial property agreements in the Civil Registry does not prevent the registration of the legal transaction. It was determined that the nature of the ownership of the adjudicated share remains as it originated, regardless of any potential impact on a community property regime.

In 2 key points

  1. The appeal is upheld and the refusal to register due to lack of proof of the matrimonial property regime is overturned (fundamentos de derecho)
  2. Possibility of appealing the decision via a claim before the Civil Court within two months (art. 325 y 328 de la Ley Hipotecaria)

How it affects those involved

For individuals (spouses), it facilitates the registration of acts dissolving joint ownership, ensuring that the absence of a registry entry regarding the matrimonial property regime is not an insurmountable obstacle to the legal certainty of the title. For registrars, it limits their ability to issue negative assessments based solely on the lack of proof of the economic regime in the Civil Registry in cases of dissolution of co-ownership.

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2026-05-23PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.
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