Land registry - succession in the land register
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Bauen und Wohnen
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Bauen und Immobilien
Frequently asked Questions
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The will says that I should get the house. What do I have to do now?
Registration as the new owner cannot be made on the basis of the will. The heirs must first transfer the real estate to you in a notarial deed. To do this, contact a notary together with the heir(s).
This also applies if the deceased has stipulated that one heir should receive one house and the other heir another house (division order). In this case, too, the heirs must each transfer sole ownership of the property.
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Someone is entered in the land register as a preliminary heir. What does this mean if this person dies?
At the latest upon the death of the previous heir, it must be checked whether and to what extent the succession to the subsequent heirs has occurred. It may then not be necessary to prove succession according to the registered owner (=pre-heir), but rather according to the original testator. Seek legal advice on this if necessary.
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Both parents are now deceased, but both are still listed as owners in the land register. What documents are needed and what costs are incurred?
For each case of inheritance, the relevant evidence of succession must be submitted.
With regard to the costs, each death must be considered separately in the case of several successions.Example: Husband and wife are each entered in the land register as ½ partners. Husband dies in 2005 - a land register correction is not applied for. The wife dies in 2019. If the land register adjustment is not applied for until 2020 after both deaths, only the entry of the succession to the wife from 2019 is free of charge.
