Greece Overhauls Inheritance Law, Adds Digital Debt-Tracking Platform for Heirs

Greece's Justice Ministry will implement a sweeping reform of inheritance law on September 16, introducing a new digital platform that will let heirs check a deceased person's outstanding debts before deciding whether to accept or renounce an inheritance, according to sources cited by iefimerida.gr. The legislation, presented earlier this year by Justice Minister George Floridis and Deputy Minister Ioannis Bougas, marks the first major overhaul of Greek inheritance law in roughly 80 years, ad...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA