Imperial Succession issue

[aaronmv]

Ok so I created the Empire of Hispania in the year 1207. It was created with Agnatic Gavelkind laws, and so I waited 10 years to 1217 in order to change the law. I usurped the title King of Mauretania 3 years earlier in 1204.

For some reason I can't change the succession law to Elective even though I have ruled as emperor for 10 years (now a few weeks past the date I claimed the title), am at peace, have no internal wars going on, everyone has a positive opinion of me, and am not in a regency.

I can't change the laws for Mauretania either, even though I had the title 3 years earlier. So basically I am stuck without being able to change succession laws and getting stuck with a son I don't want as my heir.

Can anyone explain this? I have agnatic-cognatic elective set up in all of my other main titles (King of Leon, Galicia, Portugal and Navarra).

[Nef]

When you mouse over the law change button, it should list the requirements with a red 'X' next to the ones you don't fulfil - what does it show when you try this? I'm guessing you already know this as you described the rules for changing succession pretty well, but I'm curious what it says.

[aaronmv]

It says that I haven't ruled for 10 years - the problem is that I have.

Anyway, apparently I had to wait a little longer than 10 years and then I was able to change it...weird but no more issues.

[Nef]

Don't forget it had to be 10 years to the day - there's no rounding! If you checked in 1217 but before the date of the 10th anniversary, it was too soon. You can see when you became ruler of a title by hovering mouse over the title shield in Laws screen - the date there is when the current ruler of the title took power.

[aaronmv]

I know - my point is that I was checking after the 10th anniversary and it still wouldn't let me change any laws. It was several months after the anniversary that I was able to change the law...

Not a problem now, but somewhat ridiculous that it would do that as I would be screwed if my ruler died before it "decided" to kick in and realize I was past the 10 year anniversary.

[Irontrunk]

If you hover over the coat of arms on the left for the title you are talking about it will tell you the day you created/usurped the title.. You can also check the history tab to see specific dates