Right of succession in Estonia

reliable inheritance formalization
with the professional assistance of Stella Einla Law Firm

Do you have questions about succession in Estonia?

Stella Einla Law Office offers high-quality assistance in succession matters: drafting wills, accepting or renouncing succession, resolving disputes between heirs, and dividing property. We operate strictly within the framework of the Estonian Law of Succession Act and court case law.

Relevance and key facts

1. Succession may take place on the basis of a will, an agreement on succession or a law, if there is no will or it does not cover all the property (progressor.ee)

2. Order of legal heirs: direct descendants (children, grandchildren), then spouse (with at least a quarter share) together with children, then parents and their descendants, then grandparents and their descendants. If there are no relatives, the heir is the Estonian state (e-justice.europa.eu, generisonline.com)

3. Freedom of testamentary disposition is limited by the institutional reserved share: if excluded from the inheritance by will, a spouse, child, or parent has the right under the law to claim at least half of the inheritance (e-justice.europa.eu)

4. The procedure for accepting or waiving a succession is through a notary; a waiver is possible within three months of the opening of the succession (Brokerly Your Real Estate Agency).

5. The Estonian state does not require inheritance tax – the transfer of property is carried out without inheritance tax (Wikipedia)

What we do for you

1. Documentation and advice

We help you draw up a will at home, taking into account your personal wishes.

We advise on the need to conclude a succession contract – a document that allows you to determine the order of distribution of property and the obligations of heirs in advance.

2. Procedure for accepting or waiving a succession

We help you submit a declaration of acceptance/renunciation of succession directly to a notary or through representatives, including abroad (if you have a digital signature).

We send the formalities for renouncing or accepting the succession within the prescribed time limits.

We manage the formalization of a succession matter: the preparation of the succession certificate and the division of property between the heirs.

3. Settlement of disputes between heirs

We help in conflicts: division of property, competition between owners’ claims to the mandatory share.

We support the appointment of substitute heirs and legal successors in the event of the death or renunciation of an heir.

How we can help you

Individually drafted will.

Professional assistance in accepting or renouncing a succession through a notary.

Representation in an heir dispute, including the defence of the right to a legal share.

Assistance in preparing documents and timely processing of a succession certificate.

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