LEGAL UPDATE BY JESSICA ZAMA: While it is normal practice in the UK for a woman to take on her husband’s surname upon marriage, in Italy a woman will always remain known by her maiden name. We are often asked to assist British citizens, who have changed their surnames following marriage, in dealing with Italian
LEGAL UPDATE BY Jessica Zama 15th January 2014: New Regulations in Italy, (Legge 10 December 2012, n. 219) which came into force on 1 January 2014, effectively remove all legal distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate (i.e. born out of wedlock) children, as well as with adopted children. Any references which make these distinctions will be removed from
PROPERTY LAW UPDATE by Jenny També: Strict rules concerning those who host paying guests were introduced in italy in January 2013. Accommodation facilities, as well as private individuals hosting lodgers, are now required by law to communicate their guests’ details directly to the local questura. The main aim of this law (Decree of 7th January
