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Family Law
August 1, 2026

Lebanese Nationality by Descent: Why Registration, Not Application, Is the Real Question

If your father was Lebanese, you are Lebanese. Not eligible to become Lebanese, but Lebanese already, by force of law, from the day you were born. Article 1 of Decision No. 15 of 19 January 1925 attributes Lebanese nationality to "every person born of a Lebanese father", and it does so without an application, a deadline, or any element of discretion. What is usually missing in a diaspora file is therefore not the nationality. It is the entry in the...

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by Malek Kallas
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Family Law
June 21, 2026

Faire un testament au Liban : guide pour les familles chrétiennes

Un testament vous permet de décider qui recueillera votre patrimoine, mais au Liban cette liberté connaît des limites et la forme est stricte. Pour les chrétiens, les testaments relèvent d'une loi civile, la loi du 23 juin 1959 (son intitulé complet est la loi sur la succession des non-mahométans), lue avec le décret-loi du 7 mars 1929. Ce guide explique qui peut tester, les deux formes valables que le testament peut prendre, ce dont un testament peut disposer ou non,...

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Family Law
June 21, 2026

How to Make a Valid Will in Lebanon: A Guide for Christian Families

A will lets you decide who receives your estate, but in Lebanon that freedom has limits and the form is strict. For Christians, wills are governed by a civil statute, the Law of 23 June 1959 (its full name is the Law on the Inheritance of Non-Mohammedans), read with the Decree-Law of 7 March 1929. This guide explains who may make a will, the two valid forms it can take, what a will can and cannot give away, and how...

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by Malek Kallas
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Family Law
June 20, 2026

Christian Inheritance in Lebanon: How an Estate Is Divided Under the 1959 Law

For Lebanon's Christian and other non-Muslim communities, succession is governed not by religious-court rules but by a civil statute: the Law of 23 June 1959 on the inheritance of non-Mohammedans. This guide explains who inherits when there is no will, the protected share the law reserves for the closest relatives, and the limits on what a will can change. To see the figures for a particular family, use our inheritance shares calculator. Which Estates This Law Governs The Law of 23 June...

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by Malek Kallas
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Family Law
June 20, 2026

Inheritance Law in Lebanon: A Guide for Heirs and Families Abroad

This guide explains how inheritance works in Lebanon: the two systems that govern who inherits, the protected shares the law reserves for close relatives, and the two practical steps every estate must go through, namely the certificate of inheritance and the estate transfer tax. It is written for heirs and families abroad who need to settle an estate in Lebanon from a distance. It is an orientation guide and does not replace legal advice on the particular estate. One Country, Two...

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by Malek Kallas
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Family Law
April 17, 2025

حصر الإرث ومعاملات الانتقال في لبنان: الإجراءات والرسم وفق النصوص النافذة حتى موازنة 2026

ما يلي موجز عن الإجراءات الواجب اتباعها لإصدار حكم حصر الإرث وإنجاز معاملات الانتقال أمام وزارة المالية، سواء أكان المورّث لبنانياً أم أجنبياً مقيماً في لبنان أو في الخارج....

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by Malek Kallas
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Family Law
March 30, 2025

الوصيّة لدى المسيحيين في لبنان: 42 سؤالاً وجواباً

تخضع وصايا المسيحيين في لبنان لقانون الإرث لغير المحمديين الصادر في 23 حزيران 1959، الذي ينظّم في قسمه الثاني (المواد 39 إلى 92) شروط الوصية وأشكالها والحصص المحفوظة للورثة والرجوع عنها وقبولها ومنفّذها. تجيب الأسئلة التالية عن أكثر ما يُسأل عنه في هذا الباب، مع الإشارة إلى المادة التي يستند إليها كل جواب....

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by Malek Kallas
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Civil Law & Obligations
March 21, 2025

دعوى تخفيض الهبة في القانون اللبناني: هل للهبة نصاب؟

يهب الأب عقاراً لأحد أولاده في حياته، أو يبيعه إيّاه بثمن لا يُدفع، ثم يتوفّى فيسأل سائر الورثة: هل يجوز لنا أن نطلب تخفيض هذه الهبة إلى الحدّ الذي يحفظ حصصنا؟ الجواب في القانون اللبناني يتوقّف على طائفة الواهب: فعند غير المحمّديين، أي المسيحيين بحسب تعبير قانون الإرث الصادر سنة 1959، للهبة نصاب هو نصاب…...

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by Malek Kallas
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Real Estate Law
June 30, 2022

International real estate: Residence, tax and inheritance law.

International real estate acquisition and cross border commercial activities are certainly an increasing trend and have become the norm for many Lebanese nationals and expats who own or intend to purchase real estate abroad whether for investment purposes, vacation homes, foreign Citizenship through real estate acquisition, new work domicile, immigration etc. These cross border real estate acquisitions raise many legal concerns and oftentimes entail unintended legal consequences especially in terms of tax and inheritance law. Every country has a different and nuanced...

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