Switzerland’s 2023 inheritance law revision: Getting ready for new quotas and compulsory shares

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6/10/2022 Reading time: 1 minute(s)
Erbrechtsrevision 2023: Das Erbrecht 2023 reduziert die Pflichtteile und erhöht die freien Quoten in der Schweiz

More flexibility for testators when planning their estates

With the revision of its inheritance law, Switzerland will have a new, modern legal framework governing inheritance when it comes into force on January 1, 2023. The revised law significantly increases your freedom as a testator to pass on your assets as you’d like. So when planning your estate, you will be able to decide more flexibly what and how much you want to leave your loved ones. We have summarized the most important changes for you here.