Succession and Inheritance Law
A comprehensive guide to understanding inheritance, your rights as an heir and the legal framework governing succession.
Personal assistance for inheritance procedures, including assets in multiple European countries. Direct support. No automated systems.
What is succession law?
Succession law governs the transfer of a deceased person's estate — their assets, rights and obligations — to their heirs or legatees. It establishes who inherits, in what order and under what conditions. The legal framework combines statutory rules (intestate succession) with the freedom to dispose of one's estate by will (testamentary succession), subject to forced heirship provisions protecting certain close relatives.
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Key legal principles
Universal succession
Heirs step into the legal position of the deceased, acquiring both assets and liabilities of the estate.
Freedom of disposition
Within legal limits, the testator may freely distribute their estate through a valid will.
Forced heirship
Many legal systems reserve a mandatory portion for close relatives that cannot be overridden by will.
Order of priority
Legal heirs are ranked in classes, with closer relatives excluding more distant ones.