Description
THE EUROPEAN CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSION
Book Summary
This work provides an in-depth analysis of the European Certificate of Succession (ECS), a key legal instrument that allows citizens to prove their status as heirs, legatees, administrators, or executors throughout the European Union. The author, Isidoro Antonio Calvo Vidal, breaks down its nature, functions, and procedure, presenting it as the true "passport for heirs in Europe." An essential manual for legal professionals seeking to understand and apply this tool for succession unification.
What is it about?
The book exhaustively addresses the European Certificate of Succession, a document created by Regulation (EU) No. 650/2012 to simplify cross-border successions within the European Union. The work explains how this certificate allows heirs, legatees, administrators, and executors to prove their status and exercise their rights directly in any Member State, eliminating complex bureaucratic procedures. It analyzes the requirements for its issuance, content, legal effects, and relationship with national succession systems, offering a practical and rigorous guide to its operation.
Main Topics
- Legal nature and function of the European Certificate of Succession as a unified evidentiary instrument.
- Procedure for the application, issuance, and content of the certificate before competent authorities.
- Effects of the ECS in all EU Member States, including its probative and executive force.
- Interaction between the European certificate and national succession certificates or procedures.
- Analysis of the role of the heir, legatee, administrator, and executor in the cross-border context.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at lawyers specializing in civil law and successions, notaries, property registrars, tax advisors, and law students who wish to master the practice of international successions within the European Union. It is also highly useful for wealth managers and any professional who advises clients with assets or family ties in various EU countries.
What this book provides
- Comprehensive understanding of the European Certificate of Succession, from its regulatory basis to its practical application.
- Clarity on the steps required to obtain and use the certificate in cross-border succession proceedings.
- Legal certainty when resolving doubts about the validity and effects of the ECS in relation to national laws.
- Tools to streamline the management of inheritances with international elements, reducing costs and timelines.
- Rigorous update on European regulations regarding successions and their impact on civil law.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Isidoro Antonio Calvo Vidal
- Publisher: La Ley
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Civil Law
- Collection: Fondo
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication Date: January 2026
- Number of pages: 330
- Weight: 1024 g
Editorial Review
This is an essential reference work for legal professionals working with international successions. The author offers a detailed and practical analysis of a legal instrument that is still developing, but of growing importance in the European context. Its rigorous approach and clarity of exposition make it a useful tool for both daily consultation and specialized training in Community succession law.