Declaration of inheritance

Questioner

I am a resident in Luxembourg, my father lived in the Netherlands. He died on 11.01.2022 in the Netherlands. He made no will. I was contacted by Beter Bewind Bescherming Bewind saying that my father had 2,500 euros in his bank account and 450 euros in cash and that I should contact the notarty in NL to obtain the Declaration of Inheritance. My father had no immovable property. This ~ 2500-3000 euros was the only asset he had. I am 19 years old and do not understand the Dutch language and laws. I have no income as I am a still student. The notary who I contacted made me an offer for €705.70 euros with additional clause that there might be additional costs to handle the case. I am afraid that I will end up in debts in the end. Am I not entitled to get a free legal aid or requests to be freed from notary fees due to no income? I am afraid to accept the offer and continue the proceeding due to financial consequences for my disantvantage. Besides, I do not understand the terms the notary office have put down. Can you please consult me ​​what are my options and rights?

Lawyer

There are online options to obtain a simple declaratory judgment for the price of /from 228. But in this case you might not need this document : Dutch bancs usually do not ask it with little amount of money ) less 100,000. I suggest you call the banc and ask in general if a declaration for justice is needed.

Lawyer

If you or you and your father have Dutch nationality the above answer could be valid but in other cases not. ( then you have a more complex inheritance with different nationalities or residents. ) And ask the administrator if they think there are debts, I do not expect this to be the case, but when they say it is there are other possibilities to accept the inheritance if Dutch law applies.

Questioner

Dear Monique, thank you a million for a quick and thorough reply. My father has Dutch nationality but I have Estonian. My birth certificate is issued in Estonia, (it follows the model contained in the International Commission on Civil Status Conventions (CIEC), which Dutch authorities should acknowledge). In the meantime I will contact the bank too. I suppose that I will face a more complex case then due to different nationality and residence. What should I do next? Requesting a simple declaration of rights for the price of /from 228 is no option in my case? When I googled, I couldn't find where could I submit a request for a declaration of rights online. Can you send me a link please. Many thanks in advance, Henri

Lawyer

please contact me at info@rechtinjestad.nl