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How do I draw up a will?<\/h2>\n\n
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Record heirs<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Enter all legal heirs in our tool: spouse, blood relatives and adopted children. It is also possible to include life partners, friends, acquaintances and organizations – these are the designated heirs.

“… my son Peter is the legal heir” or “… my best friend Sonja is the designated heir”<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Define beneficiaries<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Use our tool to determine who should receive what share of your inheritance. The statutory inheritance entitlements are automatically protected.

“… I set my son to the minimum – he should only receive the statutory compulsory portion” or “… my wife Jasmin should receive the remaining portion”<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Transcribe and deposit the will template<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Transcribe your will template by hand. Deposit the will at home, with a notary or a lawyer.

“… my wife knows exactly where she can find my will in an emergency” or “… I leave my will with my lawyer” or “… my will is filed with the notary”<\/em><\/span><\/i><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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How do I draw up<\/strong> a will free of charge<\/strong>in accordance with Austrian inheritance law?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you do not draw up a will or an inheritance contract, your inheritance will be distributed on the basis of intestate succession.<\/strong> Under certain circumstances, part of the inheritance may go to the state. With a last will and testament, you can organize your inheritance according to your wishes and ideas. To prevent conflicts, it is advisable to make proper arrangements by drawing up an effective will<\/a>, even for smaller inheritances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Record heirs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Who should benefit from your estate? Firstly, clarify your relationship and family situation. Consider whom you would like to benefit, and whether there is a charitable organisation you would like to bequeath. To calculate the statutory entitlements, you can enter all statutory heirs in our tool. Statutory heirs are spouses, registered partners and blood relatives (i.e. parents, grandparents, children, etc.). Only then can you indicate additional non-statutory heirs (so-called \u201cnamed heirs\u201d) such as friends or organisations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Define beneficiaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the second step, you determine who from the statutory and named heirs shall receive which share from the estate. Our tool shows you in the first diagram who would receive how much without a will on the basis of the statutory order of succession. You can use the ruler to determine the shares. Our tool helps you to avoid forgetting any compulsory heirs or violating their compulsory portions. For example, descendants always receive at least 50% of their statutory inheritance share. You are free to dispose of the rest – the remaining part of the inheritance is not protected by the right to a compulsory portion. If you decide to bequeath an organisation, it will be listed as legatee (What is a legacy?<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Transcribe & deposit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the third step, your template is created. You can download it as a PDF and review it. Next, you have to manually transcribe your will from the template. Your will must be written by hand from beginning to end in order to be valid. Sign the handwritten will by hand, and state the date. Only then is your testamentary disposition valid. Deposit your will with a confidant, a lawyer, or with your commune\/a location designated by your commune.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In three steps<\/strong>to a free will:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n