Who is entitled to a compulsory share?

Descendants (children, grandchildren), the spouse/registered partner and — only if there are no descendants — the parents of the deceased (§ 2303 BGB).

How much is the compulsory share?

Half of the statutory share of the inheritance, as a monetary claim against the heirs. Example: two children, no spouse — statutory share 1/2 each, compulsory share 1/4 each of the value of the estate.

What is the supplementary compulsory share claim?

Gifts made by the deceased in the last 10 years are notionally added to the estate — for each year before the death, the amount taken into account decreases by 1/10 (§ 2325 Abs. 3 BGB). Gifts to the spouse and gifts subject to a reserved usufruct (Nießbrauch) are special cases.

How do I find out the value of the estate?

Through the information claim (§ 2314 BGB): the heirs must provide an inventory of the estate — notarized on request. There is also a valuation claim (e.g. an expert report for real estate) at the expense of the estate.

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Is there a will that disinherits you or passes you over?

Did the deceased make substantial gifts in the last 10 years?

Are the heirs refusing to provide information about the estate?

Did the death occur more than 2 years ago?

Deadline at a glance

3 years

§ 195 BGB (Verjährung Pflichtteil)

The compulsory share claim becomes time-barred 3 years from the end of the year in which you learned of the death and the disinheritance. Secure information and valuation claims early — evidence disappears quickly.

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The heirs refuse or delay providing information (§ 2314 BGB)
Gifts made in the last 10 years are not taken into account (§ 2325 BGB)
Estate assets valued too low — use the right to a valuation
Limitation: 3 years from the end of the year of knowledge run out faster than expected

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Anyone disinherited as a child, spouse or (where the deceased had no children) parent is entitled to the compulsory share (Pflichtteil): half of the statutory share of the inheritance, in money (§§ 2303 ff. BGB). In addition, there are information claims against the heirs (§ 2314 BGB) and supplementary claims for gifts made in the last 10 years (§ 2325 BGB, sliding-scale reduction model). The claim generally becomes time-barred after 3 years. The period only starts at the end of the year in which the death occurred and you learned — or, without gross negligence, should have learned — of the death and the disinheritance (§§ 195, 199 Abs. 1 BGB). Regardless of this, it becomes time-barred at the latest 30 years after the death (§ 199 Abs. 3a BGB).

Upload the will, certificate of inheritance documents or the letter from the probate court — our AI tools check your entitlement and share, list information and supplementary claims and draft the request for information or demand for payment to the heirs.

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Results in three steps

Upload your documents

The will, the record of its opening or a letter from the heirs — photos are sufficient.

Claim & share

Our AI tools check your entitlement to a compulsory share, calculate the share and identify supplementary claims arising from gifts.

Letter to the heirs

Request for information (notarized inventory of the estate) and a quantified demand for payment with a deadline.

What you get

Upload your documents – The will, the record of its opening or a letter from the heirs — photos are sufficient.
Claim & share – Our AI tools check your entitlement to a compulsory share, calculate the share and identify supplementary claims arising from gifts.
Letter to the heirs – Request for information (notarized inventory of the estate) and a quantified demand for payment with a deadline.

What it is not

No court representation in compulsory share litigation.
No tax advice on inheritance tax.
No estate administration or execution of wills.

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Where the estate includes business interests or real estate, assets abroad, where information is refused or limitation is imminent: a specialist lawyer for inheritance law (Fachanwalt für Erbrecht). We refer you directly.

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