“I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” – a mantra recited dozens of times a week in TV shows and movies. It’s so familiar that its significance can be overlooked. But, when sworn in a court or other official proceeding, it makes everything…
A will allows you to dispose of your assets during your lifetime to a beneficiary of your choice. When a person dies, the question of his inheritance arises: what happens to his assets and who inherits? It all depends because there are different cases: – legal transmission: when no provision…
Summary Step 1: Determine if a notary is required Step 2: Search for beneficiaries Step 3: Search for creditors Step 4: Obtain a Certificate of Heredity and Death Step 5: Take the certificates to the deceased’s bank Step 6: Report the estate received It is possible to open an estate…
Summary Step 1: Have the company evaluated Step 2: Choose between temporary or lifetime dismemberment Step 3: Don’t harm other heirs in reserve Step 4: Consult a notary An entrepreneur has the option of starting to transfer his business during his lifetime, by way of bare ownership donation. He can…
According to common law in the US and most Commonwealth countries, mens rea is a Latin phrase meaning ‘guilty mind’. It is used to prove whether a person had the intention of committing a crime before perpetrating the act. For a person to be convicted of a particular crime, the…
All criminal cases, at least in democratic states, are dealt and processed in two parts – proving the act of the crime (actus reus) and the intent of committing the crime (mens rea). Actus Reus is defined as the action of the criminal act which often is the physical assault/murder…
