In the event of death, where succession arises either by intestacy or by will, it is necessary to draw up a notarial deed of acceptance of inheritance, which constitutes the heir’s legal title. To complete this procedure the following documents are required:
- Death certificate
- Certificate of next-of-kin
- Copy of the minutes of publication of the will (if there is a will)
- Certificate of non-publication of another will, or of non-publication of a will at all, from the competent Court of First Instance and Justice of the Peace Court for deaths occurring before 1 March 2013; for deaths after 1 March 2013, the relevant certificate is required only from the Justice of the Peace Court.
- Certified copy of the inheritance tax return from the competent Tax Office
- ENFIA (real-estate tax) certificate
- Cadastral folio and diagram (where the acceptance concerns an immovable), or a certificate of surveyed property for areas where no Cadastral Office is yet operational
- A recent topographical diagram containing the declarations of Law 651/77 and Law 1337/83, where what is being inherited is a plot of land or a parcel for which no titles of acquisition (deeds) exist
- The deceased’s title of acquisition
- Where the acceptance concerns a property included in the town plan after 1983, a certificate is required from the municipality in which the property is located confirming that a declaration of ownership has been submitted; if the act of application has been ratified, a certificate that any monetary contributions have been paid in full is also required.
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