The rent-to-buy contract under Italian Law

The rent-to-buy contract under Italian Law The rent-to-buy contract allows a promissory purchaser to immediately start living in a property, as a tenant, with the obligation of the vendor to sell the property later on, deducting the paid rental fees from the selling price. In the rent-to-buy contract, part of the rental fees is allocated […]

Divorce allowance and burden of proof

Divorce allowance and burden of proof According to the recent ruling of the Italian Supreme Court, the spouse applying for the divorce allowance has the burden of proving the lack of an adequate income. The divorce allowance does not only aim at restoring the previous standard of living during the marriage, but the divorce allowance […]

Inheritance tax in Italy

Inheritance tax in Italy Under Italian Law, inheritance tax is due over the wealth transfer following to the death of the deceased relative.     The assets and rights transferred constitute the so-called estate (attivo ereditario), while the debts of the deceased constitute the liabilities of the estate (passive ereditario). Inheritance tax applies to the difference […]

How to file a claim for medical negligence in Italy

How to file a claim for medical negligence in Italy A patient who suspects that the worsening of his/her health conditions, following treatment or a surgery, is caused by medical malpractice should first address his thoughts to an expert lawyer and to a medical-forensic examiner with specialist knowledge.In 2017 the so-called reform “Gelli” entered into force […]

Liabilities of the estate

Liabilities of the estate When a person dies, his inheritance may consist either of an estate composed by assets and/or liabilities. The difference between the assets and liabilities of the estate is the value of the estate (on which inheritance tax is paid). However, it may also happen that the deceased leaves only debts with no […]