Mar 3, 2025
The succession book is a list of the partners in the estate and of the assets and liabilities of the deceased and the widow or widower as they stood at the date of death. The succession book is a summary of the assets and liabilities of the deceased and of the members of his estate. In addition...
Mar 2, 2025
For probate, two trustees are always needed to assess the assets and liabilities of the estate. The trustees must be sufficiently qualified to estimate the value of the estate's assets, which is then entered in the will. Attention should therefore be paid to this point...
Dec 8, 2024
The heir's right to a share of the estate The heir is entitled to a share of the estate of the deceased. The legal portion is the minimum amount that the heir is entitled to receive from the deceased's estate. The legal portion is half of the so-called 'share of the estate', which...
Dec 8, 2024
A minor is a person under the age of 18. The estate is the total of the deceased's assets, debts and partners. A minor can be a partner in an undivided estate either by universal testament or by succession. A minor must be appointed...
Dec 8, 2024
Partition is a settlement in which the property of the spouses is divided. The need to divide property can be triggered either by divorce or the death of one spouse. The division can be made immediately after the divorce case has been brought before the district court. A partition...
Nov 3, 2024
It is perfectly possible to transfer a share of the estate to another person. It is worth bearing in mind all the tax consequences. After the death of the deceased, a partner in the estate can transfer his or her share of the estate to another person, for example by selling or donating it. This can be anyone...
