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BOE-A-2026-14297 ·1 July 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
Tax

Heirs of disinherited persons: valid testamentary disinheritance allows registration without descendant intervention

The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has ruled that a deed of inheritance adjudication is registrable even if the deceased's only daughter was disinherited in the will (Art. 853.2 Civil Code). Although the Registrar had suspended the registration, demanding the involvement of the disinherited daughter's descendants, the ruling establishes that if the disinheritance meets legal requirements, the testator's will is effective and does not require the participation of the disinherited person's descendants in the partition.

In 2 key points

  1. Disinheritance based on Art. 853.2 of the Civil Code is effective if the cause is individualised (art. 853.2 Código Civil)
  2. Land registry entry does not require the intervention of descendants of disinherited persons if the disinheritance is valid (Hechos I)

How it affects those involved

For the instituted heirs (in this case, the niece), the ruling confirms the effectiveness of duly motivated disinheritance clauses, allowing the adjudication of assets without needing the intervention or consent of the disinherited person's descendants. For the descendants of disinherited persons, the effectiveness of the disinheritance is subject to compliance with the requirements of individualisation and cause provided for in Articles 848 and 849 of the Civil Code.

Lifecycle

2026-07-01PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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