Guatemala
Guatemala
Population
14,376,881
Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Income Group
Lower middle income
Female Population
7,191,255
% of Women in the Workforce
50%

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QuestionAnswerSource
Marital property regime  
What is the default marital property regime?Partial community of propertyCódigo Civil, Art. 124 y 126
Who legally administers joint marital property?Both spousesCódigo Civil, Art. 131
In the case of dissolution of the marriage, who is entitled to ownership of the marital home? Both spousesCódigo Civil, Art. 124 y 140
Joint titling  
For property acquired during the course of a marriage, is there a legal presumption of joint ownership between the husband and the wife?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 124
Does joint titling of major assets (such as land or the marital home) exist for married couples?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 124 y 131
If joint titling exists for married couples, is it the default for marital property? YesCódigo Civil, Art. 131, 132 y 135
Rights over moveable and immoveable property  
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 460, 464 y 1794
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 460, 464 y 1794
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 131-132, 135 y 140
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 131-132, 135 y 140
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to moveable property from their parents?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1078
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property from their parents?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1078
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to moveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1078
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1078
In the case of the death of one of the spouses, does the surviving spouse, regardless of gender, have equal inheritance rights to the marital home?YesCódigo Civil, Art. 1078