Straight to:
German Embassy London
Consulate General Edinburgh
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Family matters (births, marriages, names)
Legalisation/ certification, apostilles
Inheritance
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Shout Out for German
Information on German inheritance matters, the new succession legislation as well as tracing heirs
Under German law, an heir can renounce an inheritance within six weeks of becoming aware of it – or six months if the heir lives outside of Germany – by making a declaration to the German probate court.
