missing presumed dead

[Unregistered]

How long, under spanish law, before a missing person is presumed dead?

[Lawbird Lawyer]

Dear Sir or Madam,

It depends on the circumstances in which he dissapeared, it depends of his age etc.. Please be more specific in your query. Arts 181-197 of the SCC rule it and were amended by a new law paseed in 2000.

5 years if he was > 75 y.o.

10 years if he was < 75 y.o.

There are many specialties depending on the circumstances on which the person dissapeared:

3 months if he was involved in a notorious accident (plane crash or sunk ship)

1 year if his life was in jeopardy, under serious risk.

6 months if the remain of the plane or sunken boat cannot be found

etc.

Yours faithfully,
Raymundo LarraÃ*n Nesbitt