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Adopted in the US? Why Your German Inheritance Is on Hold

How to Access the German Estate of your Adoptive Parent: A Practical Guide The German Inheritance Law Situation if Your Adoptive Parent Owned German Assets You were adopted as a child in the USA (or another non-EU country) many years or even decades ago and you quite naturally think of your adoptive parents as your "real parents". Sadly, one of your adoptive parents has now passed and that parent owned property or has held a…
Bernhard Schmeilzl
October 23, 2026