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An overview of Austrian inheritance law (Erbrecht): the ABGB framework, how probate works under a notary as Gerichtskommissär, will formalities, the compulsory share, and why there is no inheritance tax.
Austria abolished inheritance and gift tax in 2008. Here is what still applies to inherited real estate: Grunderwerbsteuer and Grundbuch registration fees.
Austria's Pflichtteil (compulsory share) goes only to descendants and the surviving spouse or registered partner since the 2017 reform. How much it is and how it is paid.
How Austrian probate works: the court-led Verlassenschaftsverfahren, the notary acting as Gerichtskommissär, the Einantwortung, and the real costs of inheriting property.
How to write a valid will in Austria under the ABGB: the handwritten eigenhändiges Testament, the three witness fremdhändiges Testament, and the 2017 reform.