The provisions of inheritance law becomes applicable at the time of death. In short, inheritance law determines how the estate of the deceased is to be settled. It is obviously important, in this context, to determine whether the deceased has left a will for the settlement of his or her estate.
The first question you will need to answer in the case of an inheritance is whether the decedent has left a will with respect to his or her estate. If so, the contents of the will, along with various statutory provisions applicable to inheritance law …
Read moreIf you are an heir to an estate, you will need to decide whether to accept it or waive it. An estate can be accepted in different ways, namely, net or beneficiary. Net acceptance Net acceptance of an estate means that you accept the inheritance in …
Read moreThe law states that children, even if they have been disinherited, are nevertheless entitled to a portion of their parents’ estate. This entitlement is referred to as the ‘statutory portion’ or the ‘child’s portion’. A person who claims a statutory …
Read moreLegacy is one of the ways in which a decedent can leave one or more people a claim on the estate. A legacy can consist of goods, such as jewellery or paintings, as well as money or services. The person who has been left a legacy is referred to as the …
Read moreDid the decedent determine the settlement of his or her estate in a will? In most cases, if there is a will, an executor would also have been appointed. After the decedent’s demise, the executor would have to state, in the presence of a notary …
Read moreOnce the estate has been inventoried and all debts and obligations have been fulfilled, the estate will be ready for division. Before receiving your actual inheritance, all the heirs first need to agree on the way in which the estate is to be …
Read moreThe law determines when an estate is to be liquidated. This applies: (i) in the case of beneficiary acceptance of the estate by one or more heirs, unless an executor has been appointed who is prepared to declare that the assets in the estate are more …
Read moreThere are many ways in which you may be called upon to deal with international inheritance law. For example, the decedent may be a Dutch national who was living abroad at the time of his death or the property in the estate is located abroad. …
Read moreIn some instances, you might doubt the correctness of a will. This could concern the contents of the will or the circumstances under which the will was drawn up. Nullity of the will A will must fulfil a number of formal requirements to be deemed …
Read moreThe settlement of an estate can become more complex when minor children are involved following the death of a parent or family member. In such an event, the Dutch Civil Code has set specific rules to safeguard the interests of minors. At SILK Lawyers …
Read moreOur lawyers: Margreet Ruijgrok, Coen van den End and Sabrina de Jong are specialists in this field. Please contact any of the following lawyers with your questions about inheritance law.
