Holland Inheritance

[bobbyd1]

I need some valid inputs, trolls please do not response out of respect to the Widow. My Thai sister-in-law loss her Dutch husband last year in November 2017, who she was legally married to for many years. Supposedly he split his inheritance in Holland between her and his two biological children in Holland. She even traveled to Holland to set it up this way and sign papers apparently. It has been almost a year and his children keep saying that it takes time for the settlement, i.e they have to run through the tax system, and she still does not know if she will ever receive any money? What is your take on this? Sad, that this unknown is happening? But, I am not a lawyer and surely do not know about Dutch Law. Lots of stories about how Thai girls that advantage of Western men, but seems I have seen way more Western men take advantage of good Thai ladies, so I am not totally feeling good about this.  I feel sorry for her and hope all works out..... oh by the way the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok is Worthless, just saying., So do not say contact them, been done many times. They are only good for reporting deaths to host country, not there to Help Dutch citizens or there legal spouses... Do not take this as a slam, the American Embassy is no different or even worst.

Edited September 29, 2018 by bobbyd1
Update

[Halfaboy]

There seem to be serious problems within the Dutch tax department. Handling of the final tax assessments takes a long time and in is some cases not done at all ! Last year an amount of 450 million Euro's could not be collected by this department.

 

I have attached a link to an article from the local newspaper 'het Algemeen Dagblad', but if you google on this subject you can find numerous articles about is. Not much can be done by the heirs. Please use google translate to read the article in the language you wish.

 

One of the things that can be done is contacting the notary for more information.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Link: https://www.ad.nl/politiek/fiscus-blijft-blunderen-met-erfbelasting~a97c7889/

Edited September 29, 2018 by Halfaboy

[damascase]

Your sister-in-law has no business with the children of her late husband if there is a legally valid last will deposited with the ‘notaris’ (notary), unless one of the children has been nominated in that will as ‘executeur-testamentair’, the person liable for the execution of that will. I would advise to get in touch with the notary involved. If she has signed papers for this purpose - which is not legally required for a will - she should know who the notary is. Otherwise the children will be able to tell her. Note that there is a Central Register of last wills in The Netherlands, all notaries have access and can tell you where the will was deposited.

 

[Preacher]

Receiving an inheritance in the Netherlands can take a long time, depending on what kind of assets are involved. Selling of a house for example can take a long time. Also the tax department wants to get paid first and people who are owed money have to be paid before any money is released. On average it takes more than a year before everything is resolved, your sister in law's case is not even 1 year old. At this time I would say there is nothing wrong and advise to wait till a year and a half has past.