Woman wants to bequeath 2.6 million euros to her dogs and cats - is that possible in Germany?. More than 100 billion euros were transferred to heirs in this country in 2022 through inheritances and gifts.
According to will expert Wolfgang Roth, pets themselves cannot inherit anything, but they can certainly be inherited, as he confirmed to Stiftung Warentest. But heirs can not only refuse the testator's legacy, but can also refuse to care for a pet passed down to them.