Craft business; application for continuation of a business after the death of the owner

    The continuation of a craft business after the death of the owner must be applied for.

    Description

    After the death of the owner of a business, the spouse, life partner, heir, executor, estate administrator, estate insolvency administrator or estate administrator may continue the business without fulfilling the requirements for entry in the Register of Craftsmen.

    They must ensure that a business manager is appointed without delay.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Contact person

    Handwerkskammer für Unterfranken

    Address

    address

    Rennweger Ring 3
    97070 Würzburg

    Save contact

    postal address

    Post office box 5804
    97008 Würzburg

    Opening hours

    Mo 7:30 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr

    Di 7:30 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr

    Mi 7:30 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr

    Do 7:30 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr

    Fr 7:30 Uhr - 12:00 Uhr


    und nach Vereinbarung

    Contact

    E-Mail: info@hwk-ufr.de

    Sonstiges: https://www.bayernportal.de/dokumente/behoerde/9984170766110Weiterführende Informationen im BayernPortal

    Telefon Festnetz: +49 931 30908-0

    Fax: +49 931 30908-53

    Internet

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English

    Prerequisites

    It is a prerequisite that the business owner was entered in the register of craftsmen at the time of his death.

    Procedure

    The continuation of the business must be applied for at the relevant Chamber of Crafts.

    Deadlines

    The operations manager must be appointed immediately. In cases of hardship, the Chamber of Skilled Crafts may set a reasonable deadline if proper management of the business is guaranteed.

    Area of validity

    Bavaria

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie (Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy) on 24.02.2026

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English