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Chacao Opens Process for Presumed Death Declarations After Earthquakes

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Chacao municipality in Venezuela has opened legal processes to declare missing persons presumed dead following earthquakes on June 24.
  • Relatives must present evidence of disappearance to Civil Courts in Chacao and publish newspaper notices to initiate the process.
  • The procedure is based on Venezuelan Civil Code articles concerning presumption of death due to accidents or catastrophes.

The municipality of Chacao, Venezuela, has initiated legal procedures to officially declare missing individuals presumed dead after the June 24 earthquakes. The disaster has claimed over 60 lives within the jurisdiction.

To begin the legal process for presumed death due to accident or catastrophe, interested parties must go to the competent Civil Courts in Chacao. They need to provide evidence confirming the person's disappearance at the time and place of the collapse. The municipality's statement specified that proof of disappearance during the event is required.

This procedure is grounded in articles 438, 439, and 440 of the Venezuelan Civil Code, which address the presumption of death following accidents. It also aligns with emergency regulations decreed by the National Executive and resolutions from the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) concerning succession in catastrophe situations.

Required documents for initiating the process include a birth certificate, marriage certificate, and any property records that will aid in the succession process once the court ruling is obtained.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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