Inheritance Law
Clear regulations are required to secure the future of a company and create clarity as to who can dispose of assets in the future. As legal succession often entails legal and tax disadvantages, it is regularly advisable to proactively create succession arrangements. This applies even more if assets outside of Germany are to be considered or the persons involved are living outside of Germany.
The inheritance law advice provided by RSM Ebner Stolz covers the entire spectrum, from clarifying any need for legal regulation, to the conception of succession planning and its implementation. As a multidisciplinary consultancy firm, our focus is on finding the best solution for our clients from a legal, tax and business perspective. If foreign law also needs to be considered, we consult our colleagues in the RSM network to ensure that a complete succession planning package can be put together to the same high-quality standards.
Depending on the type of assets to be transferred, we develop succession strategies ranging from testamentary inheritance to foundation solutions. In addition to advising on inheritance law, in the case of business assets we always have company law implications in mind. In the case of other assets, the future management must be clarified in a legally secure manner in addition to the succession plan. After all, neither commercial law nor tax obstacles should stand in the way of the prosperous development of the assets or their preservation over several generations.
Our services at a glance
- Support in the selection of successors for companies, but also for private assets
- Planning and implementation of company succession, taking into account legal and tax aspects (see also here)
- Corporate law implementation of succession planning, including labour law or other civil law consequences
- Advice on setting up foundations or transferring assets to foundations
- Drafting and execution of the testament
- Healthcare proxies and living wills