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Rules for the estate administrator's handling of estates where the inheritance falls to the state in Greenland
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse for Grønland om arv, der tilfalder staten
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out when the estate administrator must submit cases to the Ministry of Justice.
- It also sets out rules on burial, the sale of the estate's assets (e.g. movable property and real estate) and hearings at the Court in Greenland.
- When: The executive order will enter into force on 15 November 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 27 October 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 28 October 2026
- Enters into force · 15 November 2026In 11 days