Posts tagged #legacy
All PostsLast Will: ‘Cash’ Includes Account Balances
Civil LawIn a recent ruling, the Austrian Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) addressed the interpretation of a testamentary provision in which the testator bequeathed ‘cash’ to specified banks. The primary issue under consideration was whether this...
OGH: Do Crimes within the Family Disqualify from Inheriting?
Civil LawIn the present case, the Austrian Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof, hereinafter OGH) dealt with Section 166 of the Austrian Criminal Code (Strafgesetzbuch, hereinafter StGB) and Section 539 of the Austrian General Civil Code (Allgemeines Bürgerlic...