El pago de la pensión compensatoria por el heredero del deudor: carencias e incoherencias del artículo 101 del Código Civil español

The authors that have analyzed article 101 of the Spanish Civil Code coincide in describing it as dark and confusing and this is easily observed after a careful reading. Therefore, in this work we will analyze the literal wording of the article as well as the different interpretations that have been offered since its incorporation into the Civil Code in 1981.