Execution of Wills

If a deceased person has arranged for the execution of a will in their last will and testament, the executor takes over the entire settlement of the estate, from the registration of the estate to the submission of the inheritance tax return. Even if no execution of the will is ordered in the last will and testament, the heirs can still appoint an executor to handle the estate at a later date in the event of excessive demands or in the event of a dispute.  The executor must administer, realise and distribute the estate in accordance with the provisions of the last will and testament. Access to the estate by individual heirs is excluded during the execution of the will, which guarantees the secure implementation of the testator's will. During the execution of the will, the estate is also protected from access by creditors. You can read about the activities that arise in this context and are carried out by us here:

• Securing the estate
• Review of all documents
• Review of the digital estate [...]
  
• Preparation of the inventory of the estate (§ 2215 BGB)
• Clarification of all existing private and business contractual relationships and, if necessary, implementation of any necessary cancellations
• Settlement of existing liabilities or collection of receivables
• Residential liquidation
• Submission of the inheritance tax declaration
• Specialised knowledge [...]
  
• (Long-term) management of assets
• Processing and, if necessary, realisation of the estate [...]
  
• Transfer of accounts and property
• Monitoring of all deadlines
• Issues of public law: e.g. dealing with contaminated sites, building land, trade and craft law, burial law
• Rehousing of pets

(Source: www.agt-ev.de - AGT e.V.)