Real Estate BOE Importance: 3/10

The Property Registry requires the widow's signature to register a bequest of real estate in Galicia

12 Jun 2026 20 views
Who is affected:
Heirs and legatees in successions with a widowed spouse subject to the Civil Law of Galicia

Summary

The General Directorate confirms that the widow must intervene in the delivery of real estate bequests in Galicia because her legitimate share is a real usufruct, not a simple credit. Without her consent, the deed cannot be registered in the Registry.

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The resolution confirms the negative qualification of the registrar of O Barco-A Pobra de Trives who suspended the registration of a deed for delivery of a bequest of real estate. The central issue is that the widow of the deceased, subject to the Civil Law of Galicia, has a legitimate share consisting of the lifetime …

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Resolución de 18 de febrero de 2026, de la Dirección General de Seguridad Jurídica y Fe Pública, en el recurso interpuesto contra la calificación del registrador de la propiedad interino de O Barco-A Pobra de Trives, por la que se suspende la inscripción de una escritura de entrega de legado.

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