October 10, 2026

Athens News

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Everything that changes with an inheritance: a four-month grace period for refusing an inheritance


New bill with structural changes in inheritance law, which will be handed over to the political leadership in a few days Ministry of Justiceready to put end of inherited debts.

New provisions introduce changes both in the section concerning acceptance and refusal of inheritance, and in the section regulating the responsibility of heirs and satisfaction claims of inheritance creditors.

The most important change concerns distribution of inheritance between heirswhich, unlike what is still in effect, in the future, that is, after the adoption of the bill and its entry into force, will not be liable for their personal property.

According to the new provisionsthe heir may refuse the inheritance within four months from the date when he learned about death of the testator.

However, in case testator had his last place of residence abroad or if his heir was a resident abroad, the period during which he can refuse inheritance exceeds four months and reaches one year.



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