{"id":359374,"date":"2026-01-17T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T11:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erbfinanz.de\/?p=359374"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:52:17","slug":"compulsory-portion-in-the-berlin-will-what-children-should-know-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erbfinanz.de\/en\/ratgeber\/pflichtteil-beim-berliner-testament-was-kinder-jetzt-wissen-sollten\/","title":{"rendered":"The compulsory portion in a Berlin will and what children should know"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the will is read out, many children find out for the first time what their parents agreed years ago. The father and mother have named each other as sole heirs; the children are only to inherit after the death of the second parent. Lawyers refer to this arrangement as a \u2018Berlin will\u2019. For the time being, this means that the surviving parent receives everything and the children are excluded from the line of succession. However, they do not walk away empty-handed. Under the law, they have an immediate entitlement to a compulsory share of the estate, which applies even if the will makes no mention of them whatsoever. This article explains how this entitlement arises, how much it amounts to, which clause in the will should be read before making any claim, and how the payment is made in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n