Inheritance

National rules on inheritance vary considerably between Member States (as to, for example, who inherits, what the portions and reserved shares are, how the estate is to be administered, how wide the heirs' liability of debts is, etc.).

Heirs in an EU country can benefit from inheritance rights of another EU country when the rights are adapted to closely match the rights in their country of residence.

National information on the special rules that apply to certain immovable property, certain enterprises or other special categories of assets

When issuing a European Certificate of Succession, an authority may request from another Member State information contained in certain registers. This page provides all the necessary information for the various Member States.