Probate procedure in Germany – special questions 9

Probate procedure in Germany – special questions 9

What happens, if someone does not deliver a last will to the Court?

As described in an earlier article, everyone finding a document that could constitute a last will, has to deliver it to the competent Court. In case of violation of that duty, the person commits a crime and can even be excluded from the inheritance for being „unworthy“. 

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