Inheritance and bequests
Who inherits how much? How can a testamentary disposition change this?
- Inheritance law
- Last will and testament
- Probate proceedings
- General information on probate proceedings
- Handling the probate proceedings
- Documents for the recording of death
- Submission of an unconditional declaration of inheritance
- Submission of a conditional declaration of inheritance
- Assets abroad
- Probate proceedings and bank secrecy
- Heirs that can not be traced
- Heirs that can not agree on real estate property
- Several heirs in the case of a condominium
- Costs of a probate proceeding
- Gifts/Asset transfer during lifetime
- Inheritance contract
Last update: 25/03/2026
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