{"id":5350,"date":"2026-02-10T19:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/?page_id=5350"},"modified":"2026-04-10T21:58:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:58:04","slug":"direito-sucessorio-e-herancas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-sucessorio-e-herancas\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession Law and Inheritance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5350\" class=\"elementor elementor-5350\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062f6cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"062f6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77934a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77934a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3b75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e3b75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/planejamento-patrimonial-internacional-ribum846ho03yla6gvkkmeow6ctgyy28se67b5wn9o.png\" title=\"International estate planning\" alt=\"Planejamento patrimonial e heran\u00e7a internacional Brasil Alemanha\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee88328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee88328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Succession Law and Inheritance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5e937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5e937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Legal advisory specializing in succession matters, with expertise in international inheritances, asset division, and estate planning involving different jurisdictions. Strategic analysis of applicable legislation, considering conflicts of laws, parties' domicile, asset location, and transnational impacts.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Guidance in structuring estate planning, focusing on asset protection, legal certainty in the transfer of assets, and prevention of future litigation. Involvement in probate, recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, as well as the regularization of assets located in more than one country.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Technical support at all stages of the succession process, with a careful and structured approach, focused on preserving family assets and harmonizing applicable norms in international contexts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0685580 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0685580\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dfe8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ensafcontactinfo\" data-id=\"79dfe8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ensafcontactinfo.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget widget_call\"><div class=\"widget-call\"><h4 class=\"box-title\">Need help?<\/h4><p class=\"box_text\">Specialized legal support to guide you with confidence.<\/p><div class=\"widget_call\"><div class=\"info-box\"><div class=\"info-box_icon\"><i class=\"fa-brands fa-whatsapp\"><\/i><\/div><div><span class=\"info-box_subtitle\">Contact us:<\/span><p class=\"info-box_text\"><!-- WhatsApp -->\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/4915566359635?text=Ol\u00e1,%20preciso%20de%20assessoria%20jur\u00eddica...\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  WhatsApp\n<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"info-box\"><div class=\"info-box_icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i><\/div><div><span class=\"info-box_subtitle\">E-mail<\/span><p class=\"info-box_text\"><a href=\"mailto:info@koellnadvogada.com\" class=\"info-box_link\">info@koellnadvogada.com<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f3370 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-ensafservicelist\" data-id=\"90f3370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ensafservicelist.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"widget widget_categories\"><h3 class=\"widget_title\">Areas of Practice<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/cidadania\/\">Citizenship<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-de-familia-internacional\/\">International Family Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-migratorio-e-imigracao\/\">Immigration Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-civil\/\">Civil Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/reconhecimento-de-decisoes-estrangeiras\/\">Recognition of Foreign Judgments<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/direito-penal\/\">Criminal Law<\/a><span><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-light fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac0cfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ac0cfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0754a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0754a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5bfb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e5bfb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> I inherited assets from a relative in Germany as a Brazilian citizen. How does it work? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2400\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a305f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26a305f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15fa6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b15fa6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a Brazilian inherits assets located in Germany, the inheritance process is generally governed by the law of the deceased's last domicile. If the deceased resided in Germany, German succession law applies. The heir needs to obtain a certificate of inheritance (Erbschein) from the German court (Nachlassgericht). Brazilian documents such as birth and marriage certificates must be translated and apostilled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does international inventory work between Brazil and Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2401\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc14fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdc14fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81d32a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b81d32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When there are assets in both countries, two separate probate proceedings are generally required: one in Brazil (for assets in Brazil) and one in Germany (for assets in Germany). The European Succession Regulation (EU 650\/2012) may apply if the deceased was a national of an EU country, but Brazil is not part of this regulation. Coordination between lawyers in both countries is essential to avoid double taxation and conflicts of jurisdiction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there an inheritance tax in Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2402\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8c8c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d8c8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd99a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd99a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sim. A Alemanha cobra imposto sobre heran\u00e7a (Erbschaftsteuer) com al\u00edquotas de 7% a 50%, dependendo do grau de parentesco e do valor herdado. C\u00f4njuges t\u00eam isen\u00e7\u00e3o de at\u00e9 \u20ac500.000, filhos at\u00e9 \u20ac400.000 e netos at\u00e9 \u20ac200.000. Para herdeiros sem parentesco pr\u00f3ximo, a isen\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e9 de apenas \u20ac20.000. O imposto \u00e9 devido mesmo quando o herdeiro reside no exterior, se os bens est\u00e3o na Alemanha.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is a will made in Brazil valid in Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2403\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf6e8d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf6e8d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea6c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea6c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It depends. The formal validity of a will is assessed according to the Hague Convention on the Conflicts of Laws in Respect of the Form of Testamentary Dispositions (1961). A will made in Brazil according to Brazilian formalities can be valid in Germany, but it needs to be translated and presented to the German inheritance court. It is recommended that individuals who own assets in both countries make separate wills for each jurisdiction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2404\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2404\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I renounce an inheritance in Germany? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2404\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c451b05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c451b05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7fccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7fccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Germany, the renunciation of an inheritance (Ausschlagung) must be made within 6 weeks of the heir becoming aware of the inheritance (6 months if the heir resides abroad). The renunciation is declarative and must be made before the probate court (Nachlassgericht) or by a notarized declaration. Once renounced, it cannot be reversed. It is common to renounce when the deceased's debts exceed the value of the assets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direito Sucess\u00f3rio e Heran\u00e7as Assessoria jur\u00eddica especializada em mat\u00e9rias sucess\u00f3rias, com atua\u00e7\u00e3o em heran\u00e7as internacionais, partilha de bens e organiza\u00e7\u00e3o patrimonial envolvendo diferentes jurisdi\u00e7\u00f5es. An\u00e1lise estrat\u00e9gica da legisla\u00e7\u00e3o aplic\u00e1vel, considerando conflitos de leis, domic\u00edlio das partes, localiza\u00e7\u00e3o dos bens e impactos transnacionais. Orienta\u00e7\u00e3o na estrutura\u00e7\u00e3o de planejamento sucess\u00f3rio, com foco na prote\u00e7\u00e3o do patrim\u00f4nio, na&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5350","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5350"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7457,"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5350\/revisions\/7457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koellnadvogada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}