Disclaimer of inheritance

To prepare your renunciation of inheritance, please provide us with the following information:

• Competent probate court with address,
• Have you been informed of the inheritance by the local court? If so, please send us a copy of the letter in advance.
• Is there a will/inheritance contract or statutory succession?
• Reason for the waiver (e.g. over-indebtedness of the estate, suspected over-indebtedness).
• In the case of a valuable estate: the value of the estate.
• From the testator: Full name, date of birth, date and place of death, last habitual residence (usually home address).
• From all those who have struck out: Name, address and date of birth and
• Relationship to the deceased

Please note that the renunciation of inheritance must be made to the local court within the statutory period of six weeks. The period begins on the day you become aware of the inheritance and your resulting status as an heir. It can therefore begin before notification by the local court, but not before the announcement of a will or inheritance contract, if available.

Your children and grandchildren may receive the inheritance as a result of your waiver of inheritance. If your children/grandchildren wish to disclaim the inheritance, they must therefore also submit a declaration to the local court. The same applies to any collateral relatives to whom the inheritance is subordinate.

If the children/grandchildren are minors, the inheritance must be renounced by all persons with parental authority. The renunciation of a valuable estate may also require the approval of the family court. The same applies if the parent who previously renounced the inheritance does not have parental authority. Please contact us if you have any questions!