{"id":30175,"date":"2024-12-05T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/how-much-you-inherit-if-a-grandchild-dies\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:23:37","slug":"how-much-you-inherit-if-a-grandchild-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/en\/how-much-you-inherit-if-a-grandchild-dies\/","title":{"rendered":"How much You Inherit if a Grandchild Dies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Inheriting if the grandchild dies?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-erbschaft-nach-dem-tod-des-enkels\" data-level=\"2\">Inheritance after the death of the grandchild<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-erbrecht-der-grosseltern\" data-level=\"2\">Grandparents&#8217; right of inheritance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-testament-des-enkels\" data-level=\"2\">Grandchild&#8217;s will<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-vermachtnis-legat-des-enkels\" data-level=\"2\">Grandchild&#8217;s legacy \/ bequest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-schenkung-auf-den-todesfall-durch-den-enkel\" data-level=\"2\">Gift upon death by the grandchild<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-pflegevermachtnis\" data-level=\"2\">Care bequest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-gesetzliche-erbefolge-nach-dem-enkel\" data-level=\"2\">Statutory inheritance after the grandchild<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nacherbschaft\" data-level=\"2\">Subsequent inheritance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#beispiel-00-1\" data-level=\"2\">Substitute inheritance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-hohe-der-erbschaft\" data-level=\"2\">Amount of inheritance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-erbschaft-nach-dem-tod-des-enkels\">Inheritance after the Death of the Grandchild<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do grandparents receive a share of the inheritance upon the <strong>death of a grandchild<\/strong>? If so, how much is the grandparents&#8217; share of the inheritance upon the death of a grandchild? The inheritance law experts at Harlander &amp; Partner explain the answers to these questions.  <\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"dateline\" class=\"dateline\">Published on  24.11.2025 von <a href=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/rechtsanwalt-sebastian-riedlmair\/\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Attorney Peter Harlander, Mag.\">Attorney Peter Harlander, Mag.<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t<picture>\r\n\t\t<source srcset=\"\" media=\"(max-width: 360px)\" >\r\n\t\t<source srcset=\"\" media=\"(min-width: 361px)\" >\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-picture-large\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" >\r\n\t<\/picture>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-erbrecht-der-grosseltern\">Grandparents&#8217; Right of Inheritance <\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grandparents do not automatically receive an inheritance in the event of a grandchild&#8217;s death. Nevertheless, several options exist for grandparents to receive a portion or even the entire inheritance. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-testament-des-enkels\">Grandchild&#8217;s Will<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the grandchild has drawn up a will, they can include their grandparents in it. In this way, grandparents can be considered heirs to the entire estate or a specific share (e.g., half, quarter) according to the grandchild&#8217;s last will. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vermachtnis-legat-des-enkels\">Grandchild&#8217;s Legacy \/ Bequest<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the grandchild has the option to leave their grandparents individual items (e.g., a flower vase) or rights (e.g., a right of residence in their house) as a legacy.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-schenkung-auf-den-todesfall-durch-den-enkel\">Gift upon Death by the Grandchild<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of a gift upon death, the grandchild promises their grandparents the gratuitous transfer of a specific part of their estate in the event of their demise. The effect of the gift only takes place upon death. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In contrast to a testamentary disposition through a will or a legacy, which the grandchild could amend at any time, the grandchild is also bound by the gift upon death. The gift upon death is a mutually binding contract that cannot be unilaterally revoked. <\/p>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pflegevermachtnis\">Care Bequest<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The care legacy is a <strong>statutory<\/strong> legacy. It is not based on a testamentary disposition of the deceased grandchild, but exclusively on the basis of the law. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grandparents are entitled to a care legacy if they have cared for the grandchild as follows:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>in the last three years<\/strong> before the grandchild&#8217;s death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>for at least six months<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to a <strong>non-negligible extent<\/strong> (usually more than 20 hours per month on average) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>gratuitously<\/strong> (without consideration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gesetzliche-erbefolge-nach-dem-enkel\">Statutory Inheritance after the Grandchild<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the grandchild has not drawn up a will, statutory inheritance comes into play. However, grandparents only become eligible under statutory inheritance if the following persons (spouse and close relatives of the deceased grandchild) do not exist, have already passed away, or are lawfully excluded from the inheritance: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spouse of the deceased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children of the deceased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grandchildren of the deceased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Great-grandchildren of the deceased<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parents of the deceased<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nacherbschaft\">Subsequent Inheritance<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the case of a subsequent inheritance, the deceased appoints another person as heir, <strong>the subsequent heir<\/strong>. This person receives the assets after the initially appointed heir. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, if the grandchild was designated as an heir and the grandparents as subsequent heirs after the grandchild in a previous testamentary disposition, the grandparents become eligible upon the grandchild&#8217;s death. Depending on the type of subsequent inheritance, they then receive the full original inheritance or only the part that the grandchild has not consumed. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beispiel-00-1\">Substitute Inheritance<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When drafting a will, a substitute heir should always be named. The substitute heir then becomes entitled if the appointed heir cannot inherit or renounces the inheritance. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, if the grandchild has appointed someone who has already passed away or who renounces the inheritance as an heir, and the grandparents as substitute heirs, then they also become eligible upon the grandchild&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hohe-der-erbschaft\">Amount of Inheritance<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amount of the inheritance or the value that ultimately remains for the grandparents depends not only on the grandchild&#8217;s estate but also on the number of other heirs, legatees, and forced heirship beneficiaries.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"mr-quote mrbg clearfix\">\n        <a class=\"mr-quote-person\" href=\"\/en\/about-us\/sebastian-riedlmair\/\" title=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mr-quote-person-img\" src=\"https:\/\/harlander-partner.eu\/wp-content\/themes\/harlander\/design\/sr100.webp\" width=\"100\"\n                 height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Attorney Sebastian Riedlmair\">\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-text\">\n            Sebastian Riedlmair<br>\n            <span class=\"mr-quote-person-function\">Harlander &amp; Partner Attorneys<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n        <span class=\"mr-quote-content\">\u201eAnwaltliche Unterst\u00fctzung rechnet sich im Erbfall fast immer. Unsere Rechtsanw\u00e4lte f\u00fcr unsere Mandanten stellen sicher, dass keine Anspr\u00fcche \u00fcbersehen oder zu gering bewertet werden.\u201c<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<a class=\"mr-cta-link mr-cta-button-cal\" href=\"#h2-booking\" title=\"Free initial consultation\"><span class=\"mr-cta-link-normal\">Select your preferred appointment now:<\/span><span class=\"mr-cta-link-bold\">Free initial consultation<\/span><\/a>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inheritance after the Death of the Grandchild Do grandparents receive a share of the inheritance upon the death of a grandchild? 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