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Limits of the Will in Jordanian Law
Will limits in Jordanian law: the one-third rule, will to an heir, and grounds for invalid wills
⚖ Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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- ⚖Cites Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the mandatory will in Jordanian law?
- A legal obligation toward grandchildren when the inheriting father dies before the grandfather. Beneficiaries: the deceased father's children. Share: what their father would have taken if alive, within one-third. The grandfather cannot prevent it.
- What happens if the will exceeds one-third?
- Enforced within one-third only. The excess is presented to heirs for consent. Without heirs' consent, the excess returns to ordinary inheritance. With all adult heirs' consent, it is enforced in full.
- Is a will to an heir permissible?
- No, not enforced except with remaining heirs' consent after death. Consent must be from all adult heirs, express and documented. Reason for prohibition: to preserve the Sharia-prescribed-shares system.
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