Inheritance and Succession
Inheritance law is often legally complex and emotionally sensitive. Professional legal guidance is essential to ensure the fair and effective distribution of an estate among heirs. We provide comprehensive legal support in all areas of succession, including the drafting of documentation and representation in probate proceedings and inheritance disputes.
Our inheritance-related services include:
- Drafting Agreements with Implications for Succession:
- Lifetime Support Agreements: We draft agreements under which one party undertakes to provide care or support in return for asset transfer upon death.
- Usufruct Agreements: We prepare legal arrangements allowing lifelong use of real estate in exchange for future transfer.
- Gifts in Contemplation of Death: We advise on the conclusion of agreements on conditional transfer of assets following the donor’s passing.
- Drafting and Safekeeping of Wills: We draft legally valid wills that clearly reflect the testator’s wishes and arrange for their secure safekeeping.
- Inheritance Agreements: We place particular emphasis on facilitating inheritance agreements that allow heirs to resolve disputes amicably and reach a consensual division of the estate. These agreements are crucial for preventing lengthy legal proceedings and addressing challenges related to co-ownership. They provide a fair and lasting framework for the distribution of assets and ensure a successful conclusion of the probate proceedings.
- Representation in Probate Proceedings and Inheritance Disputes:
- Exclusion from the Estate: We provide professional assistance in excluding specific assets from the estate for the benefit of an heir.
- Recognition of Cohabitation: We assist in proving legally relevant circumstances for inheritance rights of cohabiting partners.
- Offsetting and Recovery of Gifts: We represent heirs in proceedings relating to the effect of lifetime gifts on inheritance shares and claims for the return of inappropriately given gifts.
- Challenging Wills and Agreements: We advise and represent clients in challenging wills, lifetime support agreements, usufruct agreements, and other legal instruments due to invalidity, defective intent, or abuse of position.
Our law firm is committed to encouraging amicable and legally sound solutions that minimise conflict and avoid unnecessary litigation. With legal expertise, precision, and a personal approach, we help clients achieve fair and lasting outcomes in line with their interests and the law.
