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European Certificate of Succession (EU Reg. 650/2012) → Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%) ðŸ‡Đ🇊

BGB Books 5 §§ 1922-2385 + Erbschaftsteuergesetz + IHT 7-50% sliding scale · Nachlassgericht + Finanzamt + Notar · Erbschein (certificate of inheritance) · IHT filing · Brussels IV ECS

From 285,000-685,000 āļšāļēāļ—90-240 working days
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90-240 working days
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Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%) is governed by Nachlassgericht + Finanzamt + Notar — Germany issues Erbschein + forced heirship (Pflichtteil = 1/2 intestate share) + IHT 7-50%.

Credentials: STEP TEP, IAML Fellow, Brussels IV expert, Hague 1985 Trusts liaison, IRS Form 706 preparer, HMRC IHT400 specialist.

Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%) legal framework: BGB Books 5 §§ 1922-2385 + Erbschaftsteuergesetz + IHT 7-50% sliding scale — enforced by Nachlassgericht + Finanzamt + Notar · program Erbschein (certificate of inheritance) · IHT filing · Brussels IV ECS. Germany issues Erbschein + forced heirship (Pflichtteil = 1/2 intestate share) + IHT 7-50%.

Cross-border probate path: inventory → petition → grant/ECS → IHT → distribution → re-titling.

European Certificate of Succession (EU Reg. 650/2012) takes 90-240 working days at 285,000-685,000 āļšāļēāļ—.

Probate — 420+ Thai + ancillary US/UK/AU cases closed 2015-2025 (>97% grant rate).

Coverage

Thai Probate / Estate Administrator Petition
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
US Ancillary Probate (for US-situs assets)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
UK Grant of Probate / Letters of Administration
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Australian Probate (state Supreme Court)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
International Will (UNIDROIT 1973 Uniform Law)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Cross-border Trust Deed (Hague Trusts Convention 1985)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Thai Inheritance Tax Clearance (Inheritance Tax Act 2558)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
US-UK Estate Tax Treaty Planning (1978/1980)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Spousal Elective Share / Family Provision Claim
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Digital Asset Estate (Crypto / NFT / Cloud)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Guardianship & Conservatorship (incapacity)
ðŸ‡Đ🇊 Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)
Step-by-step · How it works

How it works — European Certificate of Succession (EU Reg. 650/2012) → Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%) ðŸ‡Đ🇊

  1. Map BGB Books 5 §§ 1922-2385 + Erbschaftsteuergesetz + IHT 7-50% sliding scale

    Domicile + situs + applicable law + timing under Nachlassgericht + Finanzamt + Notar.

  2. Documentation

    Standards-compliant docs under Erbschein (certificate of inheritance) · IHT filing · Brussels IV ECS + apostille / Article 23 cert.

  3. Petition / Grant / ECS

    Filed via Nachlassgericht + Finanzamt + Notar.

  4. IHT + tax clearance

    āļ .āļĄ.60 + Form 706 / IHT400 + treaty election.

  5. Distribution + re-titling

    Asset transfer + land office + bank + share registry.

Frequently asked questions

Which law in Germany (BGB Book 5 + IHT 50%)?

BGB Books 5 §§ 1922-2385 + Erbschaftsteuergesetz + IHT 7-50% sliding scale

Governing body?

Nachlassgericht + Finanzamt + Notar

Covered program?

Erbschein (certificate of inheritance) · IHT filing · Brussels IV ECS

Country-specific notes?

Germany issues Erbschein + forced heirship (Pflichtteil = 1/2 intestate share) + IHT 7-50%.

Timeline?

90-240 working days.

Legalisation chain?

Apostille / Article 23 → MFA → Embassy (for non-Hague).

Mutual recognition?

EU 650/2012 within 25 states + Hague 1973 within 3 + bilateral treaties.

Related services

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