Legal Definitions - family arrangement

A family arrangement is an informal agreement made among family members to distribute property in a way that is different from what the law requires. This agreement is also known as a family settlement.

• After their father passed away, the siblings made a family arrangement to divide the inheritance equally among them, even though the will stated otherwise.
• A family arrangement was made between a divorced couple to share custody of their children, even though the court had granted full custody to one parent.

These examples illustrate how family arrangements can be made to override legal decisions and distribute property or responsibilities in a way that is agreed upon by all family members involved.