Compulsory Share

A minimum share of the estate for close relatives.

If a close relative (children, spouse, in some cases parents) is disinherited, they are entitled to the compulsory share: half of the statutory share of the inheritance, as a monetary claim against the heirs. Gifts made in recent years may be added to the calculation.

The relevant statutes

§ 2303 BGB§ 2325 BGB

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Related terms

Will
Statutory Order of Succession

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