{"id":17219,"date":"2023-06-16T23:04:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T21:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcelegal.ch\/mce2024?page_id=17219"},"modified":"2025-12-03T17:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T16:28:23","slug":"familylaw-successions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcelegal.ch\/en\/practice-areas\/familylaw-successions\/","title":{"rendered":"Family law, wills and successions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Family law, wills and successions<\/h1>\n<div>\n<h2>Family law<\/h2>\n<p>The firm defends clients and advises them on all matters relating to family law. 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