Help With Dutch Executors & Probate

Representation In Dutch Inheritance Cases

We assist international heirs, beneficiaries, and executors with every aspect of Dutch inheritance and estate settlement. Whether you need legal representation, practical help in the Netherlands, or full administration of an estate you cannot manage from abroad, we handle the entire process for you. Below is an overview of the ways we can help.

Many of our clients live abroad and cannot easily travel to the Netherlands. We frequently assist heirs, beneficiaries and executors in countries such as the US, UK, Canada and Australia with a wide range of Dutch probate and estate-settlement issues, including:

Legal Help with Dutch Inheritance & Executors

Almost all Dutch inheritance matters can be handled remotely — you do not need to travel to the Netherlands.

Foreign heirs often struggle when Dutch executors fail to communicate, delay the process, or withhold information. We help protect your rights and ensure the estate is handled properly.

• Accepting, settling, and distributing a Dutch inheritance

• Determining whether a Dutch executor is acting lawfully and within their authority

• Enforcing inheritance rights and collecting payments owed to heirs or estate creditors

• Acting as a substitute executor, estate administrator or certified liquidator (SCE) if local representation is required

• Acting as a court-appointed liquidator in complex or disputed Dutch estates

• Locating and recovering misappropriated assets, including for families of Jewish heritage whose property was wrongfully taken

• Obtaining necessary Dutch probate documents

For example, when an executor refuses to provide an inventory, we can compel proper disclosure through the court.

Recently, we helped a UK-based heir resolve a stalled estate where the executor had stopped communicating — without the client needing to travel.

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Representation in Dutch Probate Court

Some estates require court involvement, especially when executors fail their duties or heirs need formal authority over assets.

We also assist heirs abroad with legal representation in Dutch inheritance disputes, including cases involving paternity or the recognition of heirs after death.

We represent heirs and executors in legal proceedings to:

• Confirm inheritance claims after the first parent has passed

• Obtain authority to transfer or sell real estate and other assets

• Remove an executor or administrator who is failing their duties

• Grant heirs formal power of disposition over the estate

• Decide which estate assets are sold and how the proceeds are handled

• Set deadlines for accepting or rejecting an inheritance or legacy

• Request benefit of inventory (limiting liability for debts)

• Confirm whether estate debts exceed assets

When legal issues require a judge’s decision, we represent you in Dutch probate court.

Practical Estate Management (From Abroad)

If you cannot travel, we manage all administrative, financial, and practical steps inside the Netherlands on your behalf.

We take care of Dutch administrative and financial tasks so you don’t have to travel:

• Selling real estate in the Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium, and arranging mortgage repayment

• Opening or closing Dutch bank accounts and transferring funds

• Selling or managing investment portfolios on your behalf

• Handling income tax and inheritance tax with the Dutch Tax Authority

• Managing life insurance payouts and full beneficiary representation

Once the legal issues are addressed, we also take care of practical and financial tasks inside the Netherlands.

If you are dealing with a Dutch inheritance from abroad, we can handle every step for you — legal, financial, and practical.

Whether the estate is straightforward, contested, or stalled due to lack of cooperation, we act as your representative in the Netherlands — ensuring the estate is settled fairly, transparently, and in accordance with Dutch law.

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