The most recent case to be decided by the European Court of Justice in relation to the EU Succession Regulation no. 650/2012, in a request for a preliminary ruling, concerned the estate of a deceased resident in Germany and the renunciation of inheritance by a Polish heir who was a minor. The Polish heir’s lawyer
The EU Succession Regulation 650/2012 (Article 27 (1)) provides that an English form will is valid even if made in Italy, in relation to Italian assets or any property situated in a member state which is a party to the Regulation. According to the EU Regulation, any will or codicil to a will (described as
Choice of Law Clause in Wills The EU Succession Regulation (650/2012) came into force in August 2015, with the intention of simplifying and clarifying succession procedures and applicable laws, for Europeans living in different countries than that of their origin, and owners of property in multiple cities. Currently the applicable law to a succession, in
