Plea of insufficiency

If the estate is insufficient for an orderly administration, the heir can under section 1990 BGB limit creditors’ satisfaction to the estate — personal liability falls away.

German: Dürftigkeitseinrede

This explanation is for orientation; German law applies. No legal advice in individual cases.

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