{"id":6548,"date":"2025-07-08T13:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=knowledge-base&#038;p=6548"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:01:34","slug":"wie-man-ein-testament-nach-dem-tod-andert","status":"publish","type":"knowledge-base","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/wissensbasis\/wie-man-ein-testament-nach-dem-tod-andert\/","title":{"rendered":"Wie man Fehler in einem Testament nach dem Tod berichtigt\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discovering a mistake in a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/kann-ein-testament-meine-fruheren-vertrage-aufheben\/\">wird<\/a> after someone has died can be deeply frustrating\u2014especially when the error&nbsp;means the estate&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;pass as the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/wenn-ich-die-gultigkeit-eines-testaments-anfechte-welche-schritte-kann-ich-unternehmen-und-muss-ich-eine-kopie-des-testaments-des-verstorbenen-einholen\/\">deceased<\/a> intended.&nbsp;Perhaps a&nbsp;beneficiary\u2019s name was misspelt, a property address was wrong, or a crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/wissensbasis\/was-ist-ein-lebenslanges-geschenk\/\">gift<\/a> was left out entirely.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die gute Nachricht ist, dass das Gesetz einen Mechanismus vorsieht, um Fehler in einem Testament nach dem Tod zu korrigieren, aber es ist ein rechtliches Verfahren mit strengen Fristen und spezifischen Anforderungen.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide explains how to rectify errors in a will after death in <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/mieterkundigungen-ein-leitfaden-fur-vermieter-in-england\/\">England<\/a> and Wales, the grounds on which rectification is available, and what happens if you miss the&nbsp;initial&nbsp;deadline.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kann ein Testament nach dem Tod revidiert werden?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ja, ein Testament kann nach dem Tod in England und Wales berichtigt werden unter&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/ukpga\/1982\/53\/section\/20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abschnitt 20 des Gesetzes \u00fcber die Justizverwaltung von 1982&nbsp;<\/a>durch einen Gerichtsbeschluss.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Die Berichtigung ist ein billiges Rechtsmittel. Das bedeutet, dass das Gericht sein Ermessen nutzt, um ein schriftliches Testament so zu korrigieren, dass es mit den nachgewiesenen Absichten des Erblassers \u00fcbereinstimmt. Die Berichtigung ist in ihrem Anwendungsbereich begrenzt. Es handelt sich nicht um eine allgemeine Befugnis, ein Testament zu verbessern, zu modernisieren oder umzuschreiben. Das Gericht kann nur Fehler bei der Aufzeichnung der Anweisungen des Erblassers zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung des Rechtsdokuments korrigieren, wozu auch ein Kodizill geh\u00f6ren kann.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aus welchen Gr\u00fcnden kann ein Testament berichtigt werden?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abschnitt 20(1) des Administration of Justice Act 1982 beschr\u00e4nkt die Berichtigung auf zwei Hauptkategorien:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>B\u00fcrokratischer Fehler<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nichtverstehen der Anweisungen des Erblassers<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Das Gericht wird nach eindeutigen Beweisen f\u00fcr die Anweisungen des Erblassers zum Zeitpunkt der Testamentserrichtung suchen. Dazu k\u00f6nnen geh\u00f6ren:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anwesenheitsnotizen von Sitzungen mit dem Anwalt\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fr\u00fchere Entw\u00fcrfe des Testaments\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Briefe oder E-Mails mit dem Testamentsverfasser\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vom Verstorbenen unterzeichnete schriftliche Anweisungen\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unzufriedenheit oder empfundene Ungerechtigkeit seitens eines Beg\u00fcnstigten reichen nicht aus. Der Antragsteller muss nachweisen, dass das Testament in seiner jetzigen Fassung nicht dem Willen des Erblassers entspricht - und er muss nachweisen, wie der richtige Wortlaut lauten sollte.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>B\u00fcrokratischer Fehler&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ein Schreibfehler ist im Wesentlichen ein Versehen oder ein Fehler bei der Aufzeichnung oder Abschrift der Anweisungen des Erblassers. Er ist oft mechanischer Natur - die Gerichte haben ihn als Teil der \u201cB\u00fcroarbeit\u201d bezeichnet.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>G\u00e4ngige Beispiele sind:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Art des Fehlers<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Beispiel<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vertauschte Namen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Verwechslung von \u201cJohannes\u201d und \u201cJakobus\u201d als Beg\u00fcnstigte&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Falsche Adresse&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Schreiben von \u201c21 Acacia Avenue\u201d anstelle von \u201c12 Acacia Avenue\u201d.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Falsche Klausel eingef\u00fcgt&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Including a clause from <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/ein-weiteres-erfolgreiches-buro-fur-die-registrierung-von-studenten\/\">another<\/a> client\u2019s will&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unterlassenes Geschenk&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Auslassen eines bestimmten Verm\u00e4chtnisses, das eindeutig angewiesen wurde&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fehler bei der Unterzeichnung&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Ausf\u00fchren der falschen Version eines Dokuments&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In dem f\u00fchrenden Fall&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.uk\/cases\/uksc-2012-0057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marley gegen Rawlings (2014),<\/a>&nbsp;a husband and wife (Mr and Mrs Rawlings) accidentally signed each other\u2019s mirror <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/kategorie\/testamente-nachlassverfahren\/\">wills<\/a> in 1999. Their solicitor had prepared identical wills for them to sign\u2014but somehow, each spouse signed the will intended for the other.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frau Rawlings starb im Jahr 2003. Als Herr Rawlings 2006 starb, wurde der Fehler entdeckt. Der Oberste Gerichtshof hielt dies f\u00fcr einen Schreibfehler im Sinne von Abschnitt 20 und ordnete eine Berichtigung an. Das Testament wurde so behandelt, als h\u00e4tte Herr Rawlings das richtige, f\u00fcr ihn bestimmte Dokument unterzeichnet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Anlehnung an Marley wird der Begriff \u201cSchreibfehler\u201d weit ausgelegt - nicht nur als Tippfehler, sondern als jeder Fehler bei der Aufzeichnung oder \u00dcbertragung von Anweisungen in den Testamentstext.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nichtverstehen der Anweisungen des Erblassers&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dieser Grund kommt zur Anwendung, wenn die Person, die das Testament verfasst hat - sei es ein Rechtsanwalt, eine Testamentserstellungsfirma oder sogar ein Freund, der bei einem selbst gemachten Testament hilft - klare Anweisungen missverstanden oder nicht befolgt hat.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beispielszenario:<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The testator instructs that \u201cmy <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/qa-vertrage\/\">business<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/tag\/buro-in-manchester\/\">Manchester<\/a> should go equally to my two adult children.\u201d However, the drafter mistakenly leaves only \u201cmy shares in X Limited\u201d when other business assets are held personally. The will omits part of what was intended.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wie man einen Antrag auf Berichtigung stellt&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications are made under section 20 of the Administration of Justice Act 1982 either by the executor named in the will, or by a beneficiary whose entitlement is affected by the alleged error. They are usually issued in the High Court (Chancery Division) or the specialist County Court list <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/wissensbasis\/welche-rechtlichen-verpflichtungen-hat-der-vermieter-bei-der-behandlung-von-feuchtigkeit-und-schimmel\/\">handling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/dienstleistungen\/personenrecht\/testamente-und-nachlassangelegenheiten\/\">probate<\/a>, following the Civil Procedure Rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov.uk\/courts\/procedure-rules\/civil\/rules\/part57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPR Teil 57<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andere interessierte Parteien - einschlie\u00dflich anderer Beg\u00fcnstigter und Familienangeh\u00f6riger - m\u00fcssen als Parteien beigezogen oder zumindest mit der Klage befasst werden.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Welche Nachweise sind erforderlich?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dem Antragsformular sollten ausf\u00fchrliche Zeugenaussagen beigef\u00fcgt werden, einschlie\u00dflich Anwesenheitsnotizen der Testamentsersteller, unterzeichnete Anweisungen des Erblassers, fr\u00fchere Testamentsentw\u00fcrfe usw.  Die Aussage des Anwalts oder Fachmanns, der das urspr\u00fcngliche Testament verfasst hat, ist oft entscheidend. Sie k\u00f6nnen als Zeugen benannt werden, auch wenn sie nicht am Verfahren beteiligt sind.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Die Sechsmonatsfrist&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Das Gesetz ist eindeutig: Ein Antrag \u201cdarf nur mit Genehmigung des Gerichts nach Ablauf von sechs Monaten nach dem Tag gestellt werden, an dem die Vertretung in Bezug auf den Nachlass erstmals aufgenommen wurde\u201d.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Das bedeutet, dass die Frist sechs Monate ab dem Datum der Erteilung des Erbscheins betr\u00e4gt, d. h. wenn der Erbschein im Januar 2024 erteilt wird, l\u00e4uft die Frist im Juli 2024 ab, so die&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/probate-forms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gov.uk<\/a>&nbsp;Leitlinien.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Was geschieht, wenn der Antrag nicht innerhalb von sechs Monaten gestellt wird?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/fehlende-begunstigte-und-benjamin-auftrage\/\">Missing<\/a> the&nbsp;initial&nbsp;six-month deadline under section 20(2) does not automatically bar a claim. However, the court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/ronald-fletcher-baker-llp-selborne-chambers-erwirkt-berufungszulassung-in-einem-fall-von-versicherungspramien\/\">permission<\/a> is then&nbsp;required.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bei der Entscheidung, ob einem versp\u00e4teten Antrag stattgegeben wird, wird das Gericht Folgendes ber\u00fccksichtigen:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dauer der Verz\u00f6gerung<\/strong>\u00a0- Wie lange liegen die letzten sechs Monate zur\u00fcck?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gr\u00fcnde f\u00fcr die Verz\u00f6gerung<\/strong>\u00a0- Wurde der Fehler erst sp\u00e4ter entdeckt?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nachlassverteilung<\/strong>\u00a0- Wurde der gesamte Nachlass bereits verteilt?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Benachteiligung von Beg\u00fcnstigten<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Have <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/menschen\/\">people<\/a> relied on the existing distribution?\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In dem Fall&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawjournals.co.uk\/wills-trusts-law-reports\/austin-v-woodward-anr-2011-ewhc-2458-ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin gegen Woodward (2011)<\/a>, the rectification application was issued well after the six-month period,&nbsp;raising&nbsp;questions <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/uber-uns\/\">about<\/a> intestacy. The mistake had only become&nbsp;apparent&nbsp;during estate administration.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Das Gericht gab der Klage auf versp\u00e4tete Nachbesserung statt und betonte, dass:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Das \u00fcbergeordnete Ziel der Zivilprozessordnung ist es, Recht zu sprechen\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Der Fehler war echt\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/abschnitt-28-die-zunehmende-verwendung-von-voraufgezeichneten-beweismitteln-in-strafverfahren-teil-2\/\">Beweise<\/a> of the deceased\u2019s wishes was strong\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Die Gew\u00e4hrung des Anspruchs w\u00fcrde den wahren Absichten des Erblassers Rechnung tragen\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Versp\u00e4tete Antr\u00e4ge auf \u00c4nderung eines Testaments nach dem Tod einer Person sind jedoch Ermessenssache und unsicher. Das Gericht hat die rechtliche Befugnis, die Genehmigung zu verweigern, insbesondere wenn:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Die Verz\u00f6gerung ist \u00fcberm\u00e4\u00dfig\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Der Nachlass wurde vollst\u00e4ndig verteilt\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Die Zulassung der Forderung w\u00fcrde den Beg\u00fcnstigten, die in gutem Glauben gehandelt haben, erheblichen Schaden zuf\u00fcgen\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Eine Warnung f\u00fcr Vollstrecker&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testamentsvollstrecker, die den gesamten Nachlass verteilen, bevor ein m\u00f6glicher Anspruch auf Nachbesserung gekl\u00e4rt ist, riskieren eine pers\u00f6nliche Haftung. Wenn das Gericht sp\u00e4ter die Bedingungen des Testaments \u00e4ndert, muss der Testamentsvollstrecker m\u00f6glicherweise Verm\u00f6genswerte von den Beg\u00fcnstigten zur\u00fcckfordern - oder er haftet pers\u00f6nlich.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kann ein Gerichtsverfahren vermieden werden?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the will is&nbsp;valid&nbsp;but its effect is unpopular or&nbsp;arguably unfair\u2014and no rectifiable \u201cerror\u201d can be shown\u2014beneficiaries may still choose to vary the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/einwanderung-und-asylanfechtungen-wie-wir-ihnen-helfen-konnen-das-gewunschte-ergebnis-zu-erzielen\/\">outcome<\/a> without going to court.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ab\u00e4nderungsurkunde&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wenn alle Beg\u00fcnstigten betroffen sind:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Erwachsene (18 Jahre oder \u00e4lter), und\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have full mental <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/die-goldene-regel-und-die-testierfahigkeit\/\">capacity<\/a>, und\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alle stimmen der \u00c4nderung zu\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026they can sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/wissensbasis\/was-ist-eine-urkunde-zur-anderung-eines-testaments\/\">deed<\/a> of variation to redistribute the estate differently from the terms of the will.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beschr\u00e4nkungen von Deeds of Variation&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eine \u00c4nderungsurkunde kann nicht verwendet werden, um:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cBerichtigung\u201d des Testaments im rechtlichen Sinne gem\u00e4\u00df \u00a7 20\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00c4ndern Sie die Identit\u00e4t der Testamentsvollstrecker (Sie k\u00f6nnen auf diese Weise keinen Testamentsvollstreckerwechsel erreichen)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kl\u00e4rung von Fragen zur G\u00fcltigkeit des Testaments (z. B. wenn das Testament nicht korrekt beglaubigt wurde)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sie ist ein Instrument f\u00fcr einwilligende Erwachsene zur freiwilligen Umverteilung ihres Erbes und kein Ersatz f\u00fcr die Berichtigung.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Berichtigung vs. Variation: Der Hauptunterschied&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Richtigstellung<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Ab\u00e4nderungsurkunde<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Durchsetzung des wahren urspr\u00fcnglichen Willens des Erblassers&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>spiegelt die aktuellen W\u00fcnsche der lebenden Beg\u00fcnstigten wider&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Erfordert Gerichtsbeschluss&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Einvernehmlich - kein Gericht beteiligt&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muss Fehler und Absicht beweisen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Alle betroffenen Parteien m\u00fcssen zustimmen&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Gilt r\u00fcckwirkend ab dem Tod&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Aus steuerlichen Gr\u00fcnden wird es als vom Verstorbenen gemacht behandelt, wenn es innerhalb von zwei Jahren geschieht&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the issue is genuinely a mistake in recording what the testator instructed, seek legal advice about rectification first. If everyone simply wants a different outcome, a deed of variation may be more&nbsp;appropriate to&nbsp;resolve disputes without <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/tag\/litigation-team-br\/\">litigation<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>N\u00e4chste Schritte&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wenn Sie glauben, dass ein Testament einen Fehler enth\u00e4lt, der den Willen der verstorbenen Person nicht genau wiedergibt, ist die Zeit entscheidend. Die sechsmonatige Frist beginnt mit dem Datum der Testamentser\u00f6ffnung, nicht mit dem Zeitpunkt, an dem Sie das Problem entdecken.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ganz gleich, ob Sie ein Testamentsvollstrecker sind, der nicht wei\u00df, wie er mit der Nachlassverwaltung fortfahren soll, oder ein Beg\u00fcnstigter, der glaubt, dass das Testament den Willen des Verstorbenen nicht umsetzt - schnelles Handeln ist unerl\u00e4sslich.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/dienstleistungen\/personenrecht\/\">Privatkunde<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/tag\/prozess-team-dj\/\">team<\/a> can help assess your circumstances, review the evidence, advise on whether rectification is&nbsp;viable, and help you navigate the court process\u2014or explore whether a deed of variation might achieve the outcome you need without contested proceedings. 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