Inheritance disputes – legal advice, representation and enforcement

Almost every inheritance case has the potential to lead to conflict. Inheritance disputes are complex and nerve-wracking for those involved. However, if a dispute has not been resolved with a clear „Disposition upon death“ To prevent this, you need to tackle it head-on. We’d be happy to advise you and work with you to develop a strategy for enforcing your rights.

If the deceased has not left a will, the law of succession applies; in most cases, this does not produce the desired results and often leads to significant injustices.

If the testator has drawn up a will but has not expressed themselves clearly or has even failed to comply with formal requirements, the will may, in the worst-case scenario, be invalid or, at the very least, open to interpretation. A dispute is inevitable.

Or the testator drew up the will a long time ago and it no longer reflects the current circumstances and living conditions at the time of death. Co-heirs are in dispute over the distribution of the estate. The person entitled to a compulsory share is asserting their claim to that share.

Our services in inheritance disputes:

• Advice and support during the settlement of an estate
• Judicial and extrajudicial enforcement and defence against claims to a compulsory share, claims for information and claims for valuation by persons entitled to a compulsory share
• Establishing status as an heir (proceedings for a certificate of inheritance, action to determine heirship, contesting a will)
• Advice and representation for co-heirs in cases of disputed communities of heirs (administration of the community of heirs, settlement of the estate, auction for the division of the estate)