“Red” Duchess of Medina’s Deathbed Lesbian Marriage has Her Kids in Court, Spanish Probate Battle With Royal Plaintiffs!

Do you know who the Red Duchess of Medina is? If not you probably  have not heard about the inheritance dispute surrounding her estate. Learn how a Spanish noblewoman had a deathbed lesbian marriage ceremony that now has all her kids in a court battle over the inheritance! Are thesedeathbed weddings and deathbed estate plans valid in West Palm Beach?

Death Bed Bequests

• You may be wondering is a marriage that is entered into on someone’s deathbed valid?
• A similar question can be raised about an estate plan or will executed under such scenarios. 
• In West Palm Beach the question is not whether or not the person was dying.
• The question before the West Palm Beach probate court is whether or not the individual had capacity to enter a will or marriage. 
• How can you determine if someone has the capacity to enter into a will in West Palm Beach?
• Do you know why measuring capacity is so important?
• Because it can be very difficult to attempt to understand all of someone’s actions with regards to an estate plan.
• At some point the courts just have to respect something if it was done validly and for the correct purposes.
• In other words the big question for the probate judge is capacity.
• Are you prepared to show a loved one in West Palm Beach lacked the capacity to do something?
• You may need to file a probate lawsuit to defend your point.
• This may be a will contest if you are attempting to keep the will out of probate in West Palm Beach.
• What about a last minute marriage?
• Can those be set aside?
• Check out this interesting case evolving right now in Spain surrounding a noble’s last minute civil union.

The Red Duchess Inheritance Legacy

• Have you ever heard of the Red Duchess?
• She was an influential noblewoman in Spain who passed away in 2008.
• Now her family is in Court attempting to get their inheritance after she married another woman on her deathbed.
• Is the marriage valid for inheritance purposes?
• The inheritance battle centers on a palace with records that date back to the 1200s!
• The Duchess a figure that was strongly opposed to the dictatorship of Francisco Franco almost completely disinherited her children from the will and now they are battling its validity in Court.
• They claim a right to a share of the estate absent absolute disinheritance.
• Do you think the children should get something?
• Have you ever seen a royal inheritance dispute?

Want to learn more about this interesting dispute?

Read a local Spanish news article (in English) by clicking here.