Brasilian Sucession Law

Year
4

Academic year
2022-2023

Code
01017698

Subject Area
Legal and Civil Science

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Students must have some knowledge of Family Law and General Theory of Civil Law.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes and practical.

Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to know and understand how and when a set of assets or rights can be passed on to heirs or legatees upon the death of the holder of these assets or rights.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

The concept of succession in Brazilian law.

Types of succession in Brazil: legal and voluntary succession.

Estate in abeyance and the succession of the State.

Forced heirship. Available quota and unavailable quota.

The will. Types of wills. Ability to test and acquire by will.

The invalidity of wills. The revocation of wills. The expiry of wills. Reduction of wills.

The legacies. Modalities.

Right to accrue.

Collation.

Division of assets.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

VENOSA, Sílvio de Salvo, Direito Civil, Sucessões, 18.ª ed., Atlas, 2017.

RODIGUES, Sílvio, Direito das Sucessões, vol. 7, 26.ªed., Editora Saraiva, 2009.

OLIVEIRA, Euclides, Direito da Herança - a Nova Ordem da Sucessões, Editora Saraiva, 2009.

OLIVEIRA, Euclides de/AMORIM, Sebastião, Inventário e Partilha - Teoria e Prática, 24.ª ed., Editora Saraiva, 2017.