Let "The Inheritance be divided among the other Heirs without regard to her just as if she had never been born" (The Custom of Surrendering Rights of  Cover Image

Neka "ostavština bude dosudjena ostalim nasljednicima bez obzira na nju kao da se nije niti rodila" (Običaj odricanja od prava nasljeđivanja u Splitu
Let "The Inheritance be divided among the other Heirs without regard to her just as if she had never been born" (The Custom of Surrendering Rights of

Author(s): Zdravka Jelaska Marijan
Subject(s): History
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: Inheritance Rights; Family Law; Dowries; Split 1919-1940

Summary/Abstract: Children who had received a portion of their parent's property during their lifetimes surrendered further rights of inheritance, or, it was commonly thought that their inheritances had been settled. In interwar Dalmatia, these types of arrangements were formalized between parents and children before a public notary. For the most part, daughters surrendered their right of inheritance, and sons only rarely.

  • Issue Year: 39/2007
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 611-651
  • Page Count: 40
  • Language: Croatian