Asturian-American Migration Forum

Tengo esa duda, pues segun tengo entendido la Tia de mi abuelo materno, dejo testamento a nombre de sus hermanos, ya que ella se caso pero no tuvo hijos. Ella era labradora y dejo hecho el testamento en 1929.

Segun se ella era de un lugar llamado Branas de Cueto, en Aviles, pero dicen que ese pueblo ya no existe con ese nombre.

La tia de mi abuelo y sus hermanos nacieron en San Miguel del Quilono pero vivian en este lugar que se llamaba Branas de Cueto y segun se la herencia que dejo eran tierras.

En este momento (al dia de hoy) segun la descendencia esta herencia , si es que aun existe, perteneceria a 5 personas, unas de ellas mi madre. MI abuelo tuvo 2 hijos uno de ellos mi abuelo que a su vez tuvo 2 hijos que aun viven una de ellas mi madre, la otra parte es la hermana de mi abuelo que tuvo 3 hijas que aun viven.

Un pariente nuestro hijo de una de las partes de la supuesta herencia, se fue a vivir en Espana y pidio a las 5 partes que firmaran un poder para el hacer averiguaciones sobre el tema, y rescatar ese herencia pero... nunca mas hemos sanido de el y ninguna de las partes a hecho nada mas, que yo sepa.

No se si me he explicado bien, pero si alguien me puede ayudar y explicar se los agradezco.
Saludos

Teresita Alonso Alvarez

I certainly think it's worth doing a preliminary investigation.

A family member must request a copy of the will through a "gestaría"(which is at least in part a paralegal documents service, I think). That will cost well over $100. You have to show proof of relationship by legal documents. That's easier to do if you have a relative in Asturias do it for you. If I remember correctly, foreign documents would have to be certified and translated.

I believe you can check yourself to see who the property is deeded to in Oviedo. You can just walk in and ask. I think the office for the entire Principality is in Oviedo, at least that was true for Avilés, which is in a separate consejo.

There are plenty of reasons why you might decide to abandon this project.

There are usually taxes on the inheritance of land, and the rate of taxation seems to increase the further removed the beneficiaries are from the one who originally owned the land. There are also annual property taxes, I believe. Someone else may have paid them for your family. They would probably have to be repaid.

The bottom line is that (especially after so many years) you might owe so much in taxes that it wouldn't be economically feasible to claim the property.

I looked into a similar situation. What I found was that the land had been transferred without the agreement of those who were supposed to have been the beneficiaries. Perhaps you'll be luckier. If, however, you find that someone else has found a way to get the land transferred to them, I'd think that you'd have to go to court. Their legal process is different from ours, and I didn't completely understand the process. I did learn that you'll pay for legal help whether you succeed or not.

As you've already noted, getting a number of people to agree to transfer title to commonly owned property can be a nightmare.

After you look at the particulars of your situation, you may decide that it's too much trouble and too much expense.

Tere,
estoy tramitando un caso parecido. Dentro de unos dias una abogada en Asturias va a investigar mi caso. Por favor publique en este foro cualquier informacion que encuentre.
Yo encontre la casa/terrenos por casualidad tratando de encontrar la aldea donde nacio mi abuelo. el primer año que fui fuimos no la pude encontrar, al año sigueinte, con un GPS, encontramos la aldea.
Los impuestos es algo a considerar. Hasta ahora no he logrado esa respuesta de mi abogado.
Buena suerte,
Sara