Avv. Francesca Farina
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Avv. Francesca Farina
Solicitor, Rome Bar · Boschetti Law Firm
She graduated in Law from Roma Tre University with a dissertation on Family Law and has worked with Save the Children on child protection. She specialises in family law, inheritance and international adoptions, and holds a Master’s degree in Legal Psychology and Forensic Psychopathology. Since 2024, she has led the family and inheritance team at Boschetti Law Firm.
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Published articles
International divorce while living abroad: what you need to know if you live abroad and want to divorce in Italy
When a marriage brings together two people of different nationalities, or when a couple has built its life beyond Italy’s borders, the end of the relationship also takes on an international dimension. In this article, we explain in clear language what you need to know if you live abroad and wish to divorce in Italy, where you can file for divorce…
Contact rights when one parent lives abroad: how to organise holidays, travel and festive periods
Living in one country while your child lives in another does not mean giving up your relationship with them. Distance changes the way contact takes place, not the right to remain present in your child’s life. For a parent who has moved abroad, or who has always lived there, the main challenge is organisational: creating a sustainable schedule, di…
Inheritance in Italy for heirs living abroad: first steps and required documents
Inheriting from someone who died in Italy while living in another country means dealing with unfamiliar documents, offices and deadlines, often in a language different from your own. It is a more common situation than many people realise, and with the right method it can be handled in an organised way. Here, step by step, is what an heir living a…
International marriage in Italy: legal issues to clarify before getting married
Getting married is a choice based on love, but it is also a legal act that produces concrete effects, particularly when the future spouses have different nationalities. A marriage celebrated in Italy between an Italian citizen and a foreign national raises several questions that should be addressed before the wedding rather than afterwards: which…
Italian law opinion for use abroad: when it is needed and what it contains
A law firm handling a matter with connections to several countries will often encounter an issue involving Italian law that no one within the team can address with certainty. In these cases, the solution has a precise name: an Italian law opinion, a legal opinion providing a rigorous and citable analysis of the Italian legal system. Here is when…
International families: the most common legal mistakes when life is divided between two countries
Living between two countries is a source of richness, but it also involves an interaction between rules belonging to different legal systems. For international families, many legal problems do not arise from incorrect decisions, but from decisions that were never made: matters postponed, formalities ignored and assumptions taken for granted. Here…
Marriage between citizens of different countries: which law applies if they separate?
When a marriage born from the union of people from different countries comes to an end, the emotional strain of separation is often accompanied by a question that causes many sleepless nights: which law will determine how our story ends? It is an uncertainty we know well, because every day we assist couples who now live in different countries and…
Is a will made abroad valid in Italy? What to check before it is too late
You made a will in the country where you lived, or where you happened to be at the time, and you also own assets in Italy. Everything may seem properly arranged, but are you certain that the document will actually work here as well? A will that is perfectly valid abroad may encounter obstacles in Italy that emerge only after death, when it is no…
One will or two? How to plan your succession when you own assets in several countries
You may own a holiday home in another country, or a bank account opened while you were living abroad, and wonder whether the will you made in Italy is sufficient to deal with everything. It is a reasonable question, and the answer is not always the same. Here, in simple terms, is when one will is enough, when it is preferable to have two, and how…
Inheritance tax for heirs living abroad: what must be paid and which mistakes to avoid
Living abroad is often believed to protect an heir from Italian taxation when an inheritance is received. In reality, the position is different and depends on a few concrete factors: the residence of the deceased, the location of the assets and the degree of relationship with the person leaving the estate. Here, in an orderly way and with some fi…
