{"id":3756,"date":"2025-09-26T12:46:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/news\/creating-a-will-eight-mistakes-you-should-definitely-avoid\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T14:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:40:23","slug":"creating-a-will-eight-mistakes-you-should-definitely-avoid","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/en\/news\/creating-a-will-eight-mistakes-you-should-definitely-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a will: Eight mistakes you should definitely avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A will ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Without such a will, the statutory rules of inheritance automatically apply \u2013 often with results that do not reflect the testator’s wishes. To ensure your last will and testament remains legally valid, you should pay attention to the following points:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Disregard compulsory inheritance rights<\/strong> Children and spouses are entitled to a legally guaranteed minimum share of the inheritance. Ignoring this in a will often leads to conflicts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Underestimating the risks of joint inheritances<\/strong> Multiple heirs must make all decisions jointly. Without clear powers of attorney, years of stagnation are likely, for example, when selling real estate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Misjudging a joint will<\/strong> Many married couples believe that a joint will is automatically binding. In practice, however, the surviving partner can often write a new will \u2013 unless the binding nature of the will is explicitly stipulated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. International inheritance law overlooked<\/strong> The decisive factor is the last place of residence, not nationality. Anyone wishing to ensure that German law applies must explicitly state this in their will.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Ignoring formal requirements<\/strong> A will must be entirely handwritten and signed. Additions made by computer or loose attachments are risky and can render it invalid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Do not designate substitute heirs<\/strong> If the intended heir dies before the testator without a replacement being designated, a gap arises \u2013 often with unintended consequences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Applying for an unnecessary certificate of inheritance<\/strong> Obtaining a certificate of inheritance incurs costs. Often, a power of attorney with a notarized signature is sufficient to avoid this.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Do not check testamentary capacity<\/strong> Especially in old age, a medical certificate confirming testamentary capacity is recommended. This helps prevent later challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

    Those who make provisions in good time save their relatives from arguments and costs and ensure that their own wishes are respected.<\/p>\n\n

    \ud83d\udd0e Further information on inheritance law can be found at www.ra-cocron.de<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A will ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes. Without such a will, the statutory rules of inheritance automatically apply \u2013 often with results that do not reflect the testator’s wishes. To ensure your last will and testament remains legally valid, you should pay attention to the following points: Conclusion: Those who […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","news-kategorie":[30],"class_list":["post-3756","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-kategorie-erbrecht"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/3756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-kategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ra-cocron.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-kategorie?post=3756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}