Downloads and forms

Below you will find downloadable data sheets which you are welcome to complete and send to us electronically or by post in order to commission a deed transaction. The forms serve as a guide and make it easier for us to prepare a draft. However, they are no substitute for advice in individual cases. We therefore ask you to contact us in advance. Of course, the staff of the notary's office is available to answer your questions.

Downloads

Download inheritance certificate application data sheet

An application for a certificate of inheritance is a formal application made to the probate court to obtain a certificate of inheritance. The certificate of inheritance is an official document that confirms the succession and proves a person’s eligibility as an heir to legally manage the deceased’s assets. The applicant must provide relevant documents to prove his/her entitlement to inherit.

Download data sheet inheritance notice

A declaration of inheritance is the formal rejection of the inheritance by a potential heir. It must be received by the competent probate court within six weeks of knowledge of the accrual of the inheritance and the reason for the appeal (statutory or intestate succession). If someone disclaims his right of inheritance, he renounces becoming the legal successor of the deceased. This happens for various reasons, such as to avoid debts or liability for the decedent’s debts, or because of personal reservations about the decedent.

Download data sheet on GmbH formation

A data sheet for Founding a limited liability company is a document that contains important information about the planned limited liability company (GmbH). It contains information on the founders, the shareholders and the managing directors as well as information on the company name, the registered office, the object of the company and the share capital of the GmbH. 

Download data sheet purchase contract

A contract of sale in residential or partial leasehold is a legal document that regulates the sale or acquisition of ownership of a dwelling or part of a plot of land. In this process, the ownership of the unit or partial area in question is treated separately from the overall ownership of the land. The contract contains information on the contracting parties, the description of the property, the purchase price and other relevant agreements to ensure a smooth transfer of ownership.

Download data sheet on health care proxy

A Power of Attorney for Health Care data sheet is a document that contains important information about an authorised person and their powers in relation to decisions and actions on behalf of another person. It is prepared in advance and serves to provide a legal basis for representation and provision in the event of the incapacity or incapacity to act of the principal. The data sheet on the health care proxy makes it possible to record the personal wishes and ideas of the principal and to ensure that these are implemented in the event of the principal’s own incapacity to act.

To the downloads of the Bundesnotarkammer

Further information material and glossaries on topics relating to the notary can be found on the following download page of the Bundesnotarkammer.