German Probate Law
We provide legal advice regarding German Inheritance Law, German Probate Law, German Probate Administration, and International Wills. This specifically entails the following services:
For Heirs
- Claiming and enforcing your German share of inheritance
- Consulting and provide recommendations if the German estate is heavily indebted
- Providing assistance in German disclaimer proceedings
- Petitioning and obtaining the German Certificate of Inheritance from the German Probate Court
- Administrating and distributing moneys and assets according to the previously obtained German Certificate of Inheritance
- Enforcing German elective share claims pursuant to German law
- Providing advice regarding German inheritance taxes
For Testator
- Provide legal advice and draft a valid and enforceable German last will and testament according to the German Law, for instance Berliner Testament, international last wills and testaments
- Draft German living wills according to U.S. or German law
- Provide German probate administration including distribution of assets
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