Divergent succession regimes generate real risk for buyers, creditors and advisors operating across borders. This session analyses key differences (such as forced heirship versus testamentary freedom) and their knock-on effects for third parties in transactions. Topics include the potential exclusion of claw-back actions against good-faith purchasers under Italy’s proposed reform and the contrasting treatment of estate debts. Speakers will explore how these legal disparities shape liability and certainty in cross-border succession planning.