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← 🇳🇱 Tweede Kamer/NOTA N.A.V. HET (NADER/TWEEDE NADER/ENZ.) VERSLAGnl-doc-2feaea6e-2aa6-4023-b27a-bd2aedccc990

Wijziging van Boek 4 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek om erfgenamen beter te beschermen tegen schulden van de erflater (Wet bescherming erfgenamen tegen schulden)

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This procedure concerns an amendment to Book 4 of the Dutch Civil Code to better protect heirs from inheriting the debts of a deceased person. It aims to prevent individuals from unexpectedly becoming financially liable for debts they were unaware of at the time of inheritance. This change primarily affects heirs and legal representatives in the Netherlands, providing them with stronger legal safeguards and clearer options when dealing with the estate of a deceased person.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only