Several Heirs

What happens when there are several heirs and they have different opinions about how the estate should be divided? The heirs must act in agreement for the estate to be divided. If they differ in their opinions, they will act according to what the court decides.

Can one heir act unilaterally without the consent of the others? No! An act undertaken by one or more heirs needs the consent of the others or the approval of the court, either before or afterwards.

Can one heir file for one of the properties in the estate in the name of all of them? Yes! But he must get the agreement of all the other heirs or the court to do so.

Can one heir act unilaterally if the matter is urgent? Yes!

What happens if someone wants to file a plea for one of the properties of the estate? If that property has yet to reach the heir, then court approval is necessary for this action.

What happens if the person filing the plea for a property belonging to the estate omits to list all the heirs as defendants? Any judgment given based on a plea in which certain heirs are omitted will not oblige those heirs who were not included in it.