Right to a compulsory portion Deutschland
Hamburg will & compulsory portion: When should heirs disclaim?
The Hamburg will is one of the most common arrangements among spouses and is often equated in everyday life with the better-known Berlin will. The basic idea is the same in both cases. The longer-living partner should be protected after the first death, the...
Compulsory portion and disinheritance - your most important questions and answers
Anyone who learns after a death that they have not been included in the will is often in shock. The first reaction is usually uncertainty: does disinheritance really mean that you will go away empty-handed? According to German inheritance law, this is not necessarily the case....
Right to a compulsory portion in Deutschland and Schweiz: the differences explained
Anyone who bequeaths in Deutschland or Schweiz cannot bypass their relatives completely. The right to a compulsory portion obliges the testator to pay out a minimum share to a narrow circle of people. Children, spouses or registered partners are thus also reliably protected in 2025, albeit with varying degrees of...
Sell your compulsory portion: How to have the minimum share of your inheritance paid out quickly
The right to a compulsory portion in Deutschland offers the possibility of transferring the right to a compulsory portion to third parties. According to the German Civil Code (BGB), close relatives such as children, spouses and parents have a legal right to the compulsory portion of the estate, even if they...
Disinherited and without legal protection: How to secure your minimum share
Dealing with disinheritance can be an extremely challenging and stressful experience. In addition to the deep grief over the loss of a loved one, there is often the painful realisation that you have been excluded from the estate. This situation is not...