In more than half of all inheritance cases in Germany, real estate is bequeathed to descendants. Every year, real estate assets worth between 100 and 150 billion euros change hands in this way. Due to the high tax allowances, there are [...]

If you do not inherit a property alone, but together with your siblings or the children of your deceased spouse, you form a community of heirs. In contrast to a sole inheritance, where you are the legal successor alone and [...]

In the case of testators who did not make a will or inheritance contract during their lifetime, the law determines the succession. Most inheritance cases in Germany fall under this category. First and foremost, spouses or registered civil partners as well as [...].

Anyone accepting a real estate inheritance must have the land register corrected. The land register file is maintained by the competent office, usually the district court. The land register records the ownership of a plot of land (and any buildings erected on it) [...].

In a will, the testator can stipulate which person receives the property and which descendant receives other assets such as a sum of money. If the testator has not made a will, intestate succession applies. Especially when bequeathing real estate to [...]

Anyone who inherits real estate or other assets in Germany generally has to pay inheritance tax. However, there are various exceptions and special features - especially in the case of real estate transfers. As a general rule, the closer the family connection, the less [...]