Q: My dad passed away in 2010 in Puerto Rico, my sister was in charge of estate. I was completely left out of will.
What can, or should, I do?
A: In Puerto Rico, the law provides forced heirs. In general, the law reserves a minimum of 1/3 of the deceased estate to the forced heirs. A forced heir can be left out of the inheritance by disinheritance through a will and only under the grounds provided by law. If you were excluded of the testament and were not lawfully disinherited, you are entitled to request and / or require participation of inheritance. We suggest you contact an attorney in P.R. because you have to claim your rights in time.
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