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What Is a Promissory Note and What Is It For? A promissory note is essentially a written promise to pay someone. It is a legal lending note by which a person unconditionally agrees to pay another a specified sum of money, in a specific place, on a certain date.  As essential requirements, the law establishes […]

What Did the Supreme Court Decide Regarding Abortion? The Supreme Court determined that it is unconstitutional to criminalize abortion in an absolute way. The Court spoke in favor of the right of women and pregnant people to decide, without facing criminal consequences. The articles that criminalized abortion in Coahuila were expelled from that law (they […]

Leasing and Its Intricacies Leasing is when two contracting parties mutually oblige: one, to grant the use or temporary enjoyment of a thing and two, to pay a certain price for that use or enjoyment.  A lease must always be in writing. All assets that can be used without being consumed are susceptible to leasing, […]

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Alternative Dispute Resolution is a fundamental right enshrined in article 17 of the Constitution. In 2008 it was incorporated into the Constitution as a means of access to justice through dialogue and understanding. ADR refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom.  Claudia Villavicencio (2020) explains that ADR […]

Who Can Inherit? With the exception of the causes established in the law, any person of any age has the right to inherit. The author of the will is free to leave people, institutions, associations, or even classes, such as the poor, orphans, blind, etc. as heirs or beneficiaries. They are also free to entrust […]

What Happens to the Assets of an Inheritance? This is a subject about which there are many doubts. These problems occur every day, in all social classes. How many times are properties not regularized during people’s lives? How many probate trials or intestates are not initiated? Who can inherit? What rights do the heirs have? […]