Civil Law

Civil law inheritance is governed by forced heirship rules that reserve specific portions for legally protected heirs. HEIR models reserved shares and disposable portions for civil-law jurisdictions.

Core Principles

• Forced heirship: protected shares for children/spouse
• Disposable portion: remaining estate can be allocated freely
• Jurisdiction-specific ratios: vary by country

API Usage

{
  "inheritanceTemplate": "civil-law",
  "inheritanceTemplateParameters": {
    "forcedHeirship": true
  }
}

Best Practices

• Include all legally protected heirs.
• Use jurisdiction-specific configurations where applicable.
• Validate forced share constraints before deployment.