With the term of patrimony, it is designated to the set of own assets or in their defect inherited from their ancestors, with which a person has and which is the one that will ultimately tell us about the wealth or poverty of that individual in question., that is, only by knowing someone's heritage can we know if they are rich or poor.
The equity will be made up of both a liability and an asset. Through the assets, all those assets of the same owner, the real ones, the credits will be represented and on the other hand, the liability is the one on which the debts, obligations and all the charges in general will fall.
On the other hand, assets and liabilities are closely linked to each other, since the liability is backed by the asset that is part of the equity.. This is what allows that, for example, in the case of a mortis causa succession, the heirs of the deceased receive the asset, but also the liability and then, in the event of the latter, the heirs must satisfy and cancel the liability with the asset. when they inherit the estate, because just as they will receive real estate, money, jewelry, among other types of assets, they will also receive the least pleasant that are the debts of all kinds that the one to whom they inherited has contracted.
On the other hand, the assets of a person can be calculated and estimated economically. Generally, the calculation or presentation of assets in economic terms may be carried out spontaneously by an individual or company, in case it refers to the assets of a legal person, when the time comes for example to want to enter into a business, and then With this presentation, the other party, either the lenders or the investing partners of the same, can have a complete idea of the economic background of the person, the economic support they may have in case of having to use it to face any inconvenience , for example, and if, on the other hand, you have several debts, alert us to your unreliable history.
Meanwhile, it also happens that the heritage, or rather its presentation, is a duty of regulatory compliance in the event of deploying a public function in the state. In this way, with the patrimonies, it is possible to know if this or that politician was illegally enriched during the exercise of his function, if, for example, his income during a certain period does not correspond to or represent the level at which his patrimony evolved during the same time.
Sworn declaration
Formally, the written document through which a public official exposes his fortune is the sworn declaration. It consists of a statement under oath, which is made personally, verbally and also in writing, before the competent authorities.
The importance of the sworn statement of a public official lies in the commitment that it makes him assume with respect to expressing the truth about the assets and money that he possesses at the time of entering the public function, during the same and at the time to retire. If a contradiction is found between the affidavit and reality, that official will be plausible of receiving a criminal conviction for having violated the oath taken in a timely manner. Unfortunately, in many cases, these criminal actions do not succeed, but despite this, the affidavit is an excellent control tool against the illicit enrichment of public officials.
Cultural heritage
Meanwhile, the concept just exposed is transferred to the cultural sphere and corresponds precisely to the heritage that a society or community has in cultural matters and that must take care of it and then transmit it to subsequent generations.
Given that the history that a nation has in terms of culture is what distinguishes it and distinguishes it from the rest, it is that it must be protected and then there are organizations that are responsible for identifying and classifying those assets that are considered outstanding for the culture of a nation. territory or all of humanity. And also, on the other hand, they generate mechanisms to take care of them from any type of damage or attack that they may suffer. Because future generations have the right to enjoy and live those goods and they are also important as objects of study to be able to establish the history of a place.
UNESCO, an acronym popularly known as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is the international and specialized organization that the United Nations has in the field of promotion, defense and preservation of science, culture and communications. Exists since November 1945, it has 195 member states, 8 associated states and is headquartered in the city of Paris. Basically, UNESCO guides communities when it comes to efficiently managing and caring for their cultural assets.
