Certificate of inheritance; confiscation
This service is provided by the judiciary.
Description
The issue of the certificate of inheritance officially declares who is the deceased's heir. If, after issuing the certificate of inheritance, the probate court comes to the conclusion that the conditions for issuing the certificate of inheritance were not originally met or have subsequently ceased to exist, it must order the certificate of inheritance to be withdrawn. If the certificate of inheritance cannot be obtained immediately in the proceedings for its revocation, the probate court must declare it invalid by order.
If doubts arise as to the correctness of a certificate of inheritance, the probate court that issued the certificate of inheritance shall conduct the necessary investigations ex officio.
No formal application is required to initiate confiscation proceedings. Rather, anyone can apply to the probate court at any time to have the certificate of inheritance confiscated.
Contact person
Amtsgericht Schweinfurt
Address
address
Rüfferstr. 1
97421 Schweinfurt
postal address
Post office box 4040
97420 Schweinfurt
Contact
E-Mail: poststelle@ag-sw.bayern.de
Kontaktformular sicher: https://formularserver-bp.bayern.de/intelliform/forms/bayernportal/bayernportal/Ministerien/stmj/rechtssichere_dateiuebermittlung/index?caller=55665927159Elektronischer Rechtsverkehr
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Telefon Festnetz: +49 9721 542-0
Fax: +49 9721 542-190
Internet
Basis for legal action
Legal remedy
Appeal
An appeal may be lodged against the revocation of the certificate of inheritance or its refusal. The appeal must be lodged with the probate court within a period of one month. The time limit begins with the written notification of the decision.
Area of validity
Bavaria
Official approval
Officially approved by Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Justiz (Bavarian State Ministry of Justice) on 29.12.2025