Greece launches digital platform to simplify inheritance claims
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Greece’s Ministry of Justice announced it will create a central digital platform to help heirs learn about debts and assets left by deceased relatives.
Justice officials Georgios Floridis and Ioannis Bougas detailed a new legal framework designed to modernize inheritance procedures and reduce bureaucracy. The platform aims to give heirs immediate access to information about potential debts, protecting them from unknowingly accepting liabilities.
Previously, determining the financial state of a deceased person was a lengthy process that often left heirs vulnerable to unexpected debts. To address this, the Ministry of Justice tasked a working group of legal experts, judges, and civil servants, led by Professor George Lekkas of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with developing a legal framework for faster, more efficient information access. The new legislation will establish a central digital platform.
Certified heirs will submit a single request to access the platform, which will gather data from tax authorities, banks, insurance funds, and land registries. The Ministry of Justice also stated it will implement security protocols and strict safeguards to protect the personal data of heirs as part of the new procedures.
