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Federal Chamber 56K0419 Civil law Passed

More accurate inheritance records in central register after initial refusal

Official title: Wetsvoorstel tot wijziging van het Burgerlijk Wetboek teneinde in het centraal erfrechtregister publiciteit te geven aan de gegevens van een uitdrukkelijke zuivere aanvaarding van een nalatenschap nadat de erfgenaam voorafgaandelijk een verklaring van verwerping had afgelegd.

Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted by the Chamber’)

In plain language

  • If you first renounce an inheritance but later accept it through a notary, the notary must register this acceptance in the central succession register within 15 days.
  • This affects heirs who change their minds, as well as notaries and creditors who consult the register.
  • This ensures the register always shows the correct status, allowing creditors to clearly see who accepted the estate and any associated debts.

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From proposal to law

  1. Submitted 18 October 2024
  2. Approved by parliament 17 September 2026
  3. Given royal assent by the government not yet
  4. Published in the Belgian Official Journal not yet
  5. In force not yet

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How parliament voted

Passed on 17 September 2026

144 for · 0 against · 0 abstention(s)

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  • N-VA Voted for

    23 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • VB Voted for

    19 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • MR Voted for

    16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • PS Voted for

    16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • PVDA-PTB Voted for

    15 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Les Engagés Voted for

    14 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Vooruit Voted for

    13 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • cd&v Voted for

    11 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Ecolo-Groen Voted for

    9 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Anders. Voted for

    7 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

  • Onafhankelijk Voted for

    1 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions

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