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Can my children renounce the inheritance in advance ?

Children can renounce the inheritance, but can only do so after your death and cannot enter into an agreement to renounce your inheritance in advance. Such renouncement during the life of the testator is void in the Netherlands.

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7 Can my children renounce the inheritance in advance ?

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Can my children renounce the inheritance in advance ?