International Inheritance Law

Handling cross-border estates and inheritances
with legal certainty and tax efficiency

With our extensive experience and global network of highly skilled succession law experts, we supervise complex cross-border estate administrations. Our close personal support and effective coordination of all parties involved, across different legal and tax systems, ensure a smooth, discreet process. As a result, we achieve clarity and legal security for our clients, even in the most challenging inheritance situations.

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Our services at a glance

  • Advice on cross-border inheritance matters, including multiple nationalities and assets abroad
  • European Certificate of Succession
  • Proven experience in coordinating estate administrations across multiple jurisdictions, fully aligned with national rules and EU law
  • Support in the recognition and enforcement of foreign inheritance decisions in Germany and vice versa
  • Legal representation in inheritance disputes with an international dimension
  • Guidance on business successions involving assets abroad

Services for inbound projects

  • Advice on German succession law and its application to international estate matters
  • Support in applying for European Certificates of Succession and securing their recognition in Germany
  • Administering estate assets located in Germany on behalf of foreign heirs
  • Assessing and structuring choice-of-law options under the EU Succession Regulation
  • Advising on forced heirship and compulsory share claims under German law in cross-border cases

Services for outbound projects

  • Coordinating estate administration in foreign jurisdictions
  • Working in close cooperation  with trusted local succession law experts worldwide
  • Advising on country-specific formal requirements and procedures
  • Experience in running parallel estate proceedings in multiple countries to prevent conflicts and avoid delays

All advantages at a glance

  • Many years of experience in advising on complex cross-border inheritance matters
  • Successful support in international estate administrations across multiple jurisdictions with different legal and tax systems
  • Direct access to a worldwide network of specialised succession law experts
  • Efficient coordination of all parties and proceedings across borders
  • Tailored solutions that create clarity and legal certainty in challenging inheritance situations