{"id":2631,"date":"2025-05-08T07:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/?p=2631"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:44:24","slug":"reducing-the-dispositions-of-the-will-what-the-law-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/blog\/reducing-the-dispositions-of-the-will-what-the-law-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing the dispositions of the will: what the law says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It happens more often than is thought: after the opening of a will, one or more heirs realise that they have received less than what is due to them by law. In such cases, the azione di riduzione testamentaria<\/strong><\/a> can come into play, a tool provided by the Italian legal system to protect the rights of legitimate heirs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find yourself in a similar situation, or if you are trying to understand how to avoid future contestations of your testamentary will, it is important to know clearly and without technicalities when and how the dispositions of the will can be reduced<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the azione di riduzione testamentaria and when does it apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The azione di riduzione testamentaria<\/strong> is a legal procedure that allows legitimate heirs<\/strong> to request the reduction of the dispositions contained in a will or of any donations made during life, when these acts impair the reserved share<\/strong> that the law guarantees them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To give an example: if a parent leaves all their assets in their will to a single child, excluding the others, the latter can contest the impairing will<\/strong> and request that their part of the inheritance be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are the legitimate heirs and what share is due to them?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Italian law particularly protects certain subjects, called precisely legitimate heirs<\/strong>. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n