Inheritance and International Inheritance Law

The definition of inheritance law is a complex set of legal rules that regulate the transfer of property, the subjective rights of heirs and ancestors, and the transfer of obligations from one person to another after the testator’s death. In these situations, a lawyer can provide professional support to facilitate understanding of the often complex inheritance process. The Inheritance Act dictates the rules for dealing with inherited matters. It determines how courts, other bodies and authorized persons act in these situations. Any natural person can be an heir and every person has the capacity to inherit, unless the law provides otherwise.

Inheritance law:

• Drafting contracts on lifetime and lifelong support agreement
• Drafting of private wills to clearly define the will of clients
• Preparation of inheritance-law contracts and gift agreements to adequately regulate inheritance issues
• Drafting of documents in the field of inheritance law, including contracts on the assignment and distribution of assets during life
• Initiation of probate proceedings on behalf of the heir before competent domestic and foreign authorities
• Collection of data on the decedent’s property inside and outside the Republic of Croatia
• Legal representation in probate proceedings to ensure proper implementation of inheritance

International inheritance law:

• Qualified settlement of international wills and inheritance
• Management of cross-border inheritance procedures
• Selection of the law of the state as authoritative in cases of inheritance
• Obtaining the European Certificate of Inheritance
• Providing legal advice on national succession law and succession procedures in each member state