Dissolving the heirs' community.
Dissolution of the German heirs' community (Erbengemeinschaft): partition agreement, abandonment against compensation, partition by sale. Administration of the undivided estate, information rights, market value assessment.
FAQ
- How do I dissolve a German heirs' community?
- Three routes: amicable partition agreement, abandonment, or — as a last resort — partition by sale.
- What is partition by sale?
- A judicial procedure in which estate real estate is auctioned to end the heirs' community.
- Can a single heir be bought out?
- Yes, by abandonment against compensation. Requires contract and, for real estate, notarial form.
- Who bears the costs?
- In principle, the heirs' community pro rata according to their shares.
- How long does it take?
- Amicably 3–6 months, contested often 1–3 years.
Kontakt
Rechtsanwalt Dr. Vincent Stelzhammer, LL.M., Maîtrise en droit
Achenbachstr. 132, 40237 Düsseldorf
E-Mail: vincent@stelzhammer.legal