Difference between lawyer and notary
We are often asked what is the difference between the role of a lawyer and that of a notary in inheritance law.
The main difference is that a lawyer - unlike a notary who has a strictly neutral role - has the ability to advise, correspond and, if necessary, litigate on behalf of one party or several parties with the same interest in the event of ambiguities and disputes about an estate.
From experience, our inheritance law specialists know what the common problems are. And with that knowledge, they can advise on estates and the design of wills.
Specialised inheritance law lawyer
Our inheritance law specialists advise, negotiate and litigate inheritance disputes and issues on a daily basis. Among other things, they specialise in:
- Enforcing provision of information and documents
- Beneficial acceptance of inheritance
- Description of estate
- Inheritance
- Executor (duties/competencies/dismissal)
- Disputes about an estate
- Child's share
- Bequest
- Legitimate portion
- Living will
- Mediation
- Minor heir
- Inheritance
- Company takeover
- Position of heirs
- Dispute about division of estate
- Will (advice/interpretation/assertion)
- Testamentary burden
- Liquidator (duties/powers/dismissal)
- Rejection of estate
- Usufruct
- Legal distribution
- Pure acceptance of inheritance
In addition, our inheritance law specialists are called in as liquidators for complex estates when an executor, liquidator(s) and/or heirs cannot resolve the situation themselves.

Free consultation hour on inheritance law (by appointment)
Given the increasing number of inheritance law questions, you can submit your questions to us during the free consultation hour every first Wednesday of the month from 15:00 to 17:00 at consultation location ‘De Zaak Breda’ (Keizerstraat 11, Breda).
To give everyone the opportunity to ask questions, registration is required. This can be done by telephone or e-mail.
Naturally, we can usually also be reached by telephone and e-mail for questions