National requirements for registration

Successions with cross-border implications within the European Union should be settled speedily, smoothly, and efficiently. To support this aim, ELRA has prepared this factsheet to gather information from Member States on the requirements for the registration of the European Certificate of Succession (ECS) in their national land registries.

The factsheet presents the following key questions to be answered by Member States:

1. If applications for registration of the ECS were rejected, what were the reasons?
2. What are the national requirements for the ECS registration in the land registry?
   • Identification of assets
   • Identification of all heirs
   • Identification of shares for each heir
   • Valid copy
   • Validation of issuer
   • Translation
   • Other (please specify)

By compiling these responses, the factsheet will contribute to a better understanding of national practices and promote greater consistency in the application of the EU Succession Regulation.