Succession Law and the Administration of Estates

Wills and marriage contracts

In excess of completion of succession law while alive we also possess great expertise on making of wills and marriage contracts.

In our opinion the current wealth tax scheme between married wife and husband does not sufficiently prioritise the businessman, who needs to keep his/her undertaking or his/her wealth separate from administration in case of divorce or decease. This requires the making of a marriage contract.

Further, in many cases the division rules of the current Succession Law do not consider the testator's individual wishes, which also depend on each individual's familial situation.

Administration of the estate of a deceased

Our expert knowledge regarding and our practical experience in administration of the estate of a deceased – i.e. administration out of court and administration of an estate as a liquidator – is extensive and over the years we have been responsible for a large number of large and complicated estates. Just like succession law while alive the administration of the estate of a deceased requires a wide extent of knowledge of tax and duty law to ensure that the heirs do not pay more estate tax than necessary.

As a result of the last years' increased internationalisation of the society, we have in particular enhanced our competences within the area of the international Succession Law and the Administration of Estates as we increasingly administer estates of deceased with connections abroad.