{"id":2661,"date":"2025-05-12T08:06:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T06:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/?p=2661"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:22:58","slug":"indirect-donations-and-succession-do-you-really-know-what-you-are-accepting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/blog\/indirect-donations-and-succession-do-you-really-know-what-you-are-accepting\/","title":{"rendered":"Indirect donations and succession: do you really know what you are accepting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When we speak of inheritance<\/strong><\/a>, we immediately think of wills and patrimonial divisions. But there is a less visible element that can create imbalances between the heirs: indirect donations<\/strong>. These are patrimonial transfers that do not pass through a formal deed of donation, but which, in substance, gratuitously enrich a subject. The problem? They are often forgotten, ignored or deliberately concealed until the moment the succession is opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding what indirect donations are<\/strong> and how they affect the division of the inheritance is essential in order to avoid family conflicts and lengthy legal disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indirect donations and inheritance succession: why they can complicate the division<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An indirect donation<\/strong> can take many forms: paying for a child’s home, the purchase of a car registered in a grandchild’s name, or a regular payment into a family bank account. They are acts not formalised by a notary, but recognised by law when they present the elements of liberality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the context of donations and inheritance succession<\/a><\/strong>, these acts assume great relevance. They are often considered advances on the reserved share<\/a>, and their value can be subject to collation<\/strong> or reduction if they violate the rights of other heirs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who receive an asset or a benefit without fully understanding its legal weight may find themselves, even unwittingly, accepting hidden donations<\/strong> that alter the inheritance distribution. This often leads to discussions between siblings, questions on the validity of past acts and, in the worst cases, to the opening of disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical examples: how indirect donations generate conflicts between heirs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Marco receives from his father an apartment, purchased and paid for entirely by him, but formally registered only to Marco. On the death of the parent, the other siblings discover the existence of the property and request that it be assessed as part of the inheritance to be divided.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucia receives from her mother, for several years, monthly sums of economic support. No one says anything until the succession, when the brother, never helped in a similar way, raises the issue of the disproportion and requests the collation of the sums received.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna receives from her grandfather a new car as a gift, registered in her name. The purchase appears to have been made with the grandfather’s personal funds, but no donation is registered. After his death, the cousins contest the operation as an indirect donation to be included in the inheritance pool.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all these situations, the absence of clarity on the intentions or on the nature of the operation can turn into a knot that is difficult to untangle at the moment of succession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why doing a check on indirect donations can prevent conflicts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A preventive analysis of the family estate and a verification of any indirect donations<\/strong> made over time can make the difference. The check on indirect donations<\/strong> makes it possible to reconstruct accurately the actual patrimonial set-up and to manage in advance any imbalances, avoiding misunderstandings between heirs and situations of tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding what indirect donations are<\/strong>, tracing their value and formalising the intent, where possible, helps to protect everyone’s rights and to ensure that the inheritance succession<\/strong> takes place in a transparent and respectful manner of family wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When doubts or tensions emerge over the correct division of the inheritance, it can be useful to discuss matters with someone with experience in reconstructing these complex situations, both in a preventive and resolving way. Sometimes, a professional discussion can help to read the past with greater clarity and to prevent disputes that undermine relationships between family members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When we speak of inheritance, we immediately think of wills and patrimonial divisions. But there is a less visible element that can create imbalances between the heirs: indirect donations. These are patrimonial transfers that do not pass through a formal deed of donation, but which, in substance, gratuitously enrich a subject. The problem? They are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2661"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2662,"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2661\/revisions\/2662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.familylawboschetti.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}