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Compulsory Portion Calculator Austria: online and as an App
Who is entitled to a compulsory portion (Pflichtteil) in Austria, and what is the exact amount? Our Compulsory Portion Calculator guides you step-by-step through the calculation according to the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB): Family relationships, calculation of the compulsory portion, offsetting and inclusion of gifts, adjustment of the value of gifts, determination of the compulsory portion, and the liability of donees. The calculator is available both directly in your browser and as a free app for iPhone and Android.
Avoiding inheritance disputes: Provision through clear regulations
The passing of a loved one is an enormous burden for the surviving family members. All too often, the personal loss is exacerbated by costly inheritance disputes and internal family rifts, which could have been prevented in most cases through timely planning.
Through clear testamentary dispositions or targeted inter vivos dispositions – such as the timely transfer of a business or real estate – you create lasting clarity for all parties involved. Those who rely on the heirs to sort everything out among themselves often place a heavy burden on the next generation. A formally valid will secures your final wishes and gives you the certainty during your lifetime that you have set the right course.
Austrian Inheritance Law at a glance
This website provides a well-founded initial orientation regarding the most important questions of Austrian inheritance law. The following topics are covered in detail:
- Drafting a Will: How do I draft a will that is formally valid and legally secure?
- Statutory Succession: Who inherits if there is no testamentary disposition? Basics of the parentelic system according to the ABGB.
- Non-Married Partners: What inheritance rights do non-married partners have?
- Nursing Legacy: What is the statutory care legacy and who is entitled to it?
- Compulsory Portion Law: Who has a claim to a compulsory portion and how is it calculated? Use our new Compulsory Portion Calculator.
- Probate Proceedings: How do the declaration of acceptance of inheritance and probate proceedings work?
- Renunciation of Inheritance: When and how is a waiver of inheritance useful, and what are the effects of unworthiness to inherit?
- Tenancy Law and Inheritance: What applies to tenancy rights and ownership partnerships in the event of death?
- Corporate Law and Foundations: Special considerations for company shares and private foundations in inheritance law.
- International Inheritance Law: Which law is applicable in cross-border inheritance cases, and is there an inheritance tax in Austria?
Your Inheritance Lawyer in Vienna: Expertise and Succession Planning
The timely planning of asset transfers creates legal certainty across generations. If you are looking for an experienced inheritance lawyer in Vienna, ARNOLD Rechtsanwälte GmbH provides profound, long-standing experience in the structuring of family wealth, the legally secure handling of complex estates, as well as the orderly transfer of companies and real estate to the next generation.
Our professional expertise in the area of Private Client and inheritance law has been proven for many years by top placements in all major legal rankings.
Outstanding Expertise and International Recognition
In complex inheritance issues and strategic succession planning, it is not just experience that counts, but proven excellence. Dr. Nikolaus Arnold and his team have been consistently ranked at the top of the Austrian market for Private Wealth for years.
Rank 1: Private Clients
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Band 1: Private Wealth Law
Highest international rating for Private Wealth Law in Austria – without interruption for many years.
Standard Works and Commentaries
Author of the leading Private Foundation Act (PSG) commentary and co-editor of the professional journal ‘Der Gesellschafter’ – legal advice directly at the source of the law.
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