Succession and Estate Planning 2026

Definitive global law guides offering comparative analysis from top-ranked lawyers


INTRODUCTION
5

Contributed by Ivan A. Sacks, Withers
5

BAHAMAS
10

Law and Practice
10

Contributed by Higgs & Johnson
10

BELGIUM
18

Law and Practice
18

Contributed by Tiberghien
18

CANADA
31

Law and Practice
31

Contributed by Hull & Hull LLP
31

Trends and Developments
46

Contributed by Hull & Hull LLP
46

GERMANY
52

Law and Practice
52

Contributed by Flick Gocke Schaumburg
52

Trends and Developments
66

Contributed by Flick Gocke Schaumburg
66

GREECE
71

Trends and Developments
71

Contributed by Kyriakides Georgopoulos Law Firm
71

INDIA
79

Law and Practice
79

Contributed by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
79

Trends and Developments
92

Contributed by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
92

MEXICO
99

Law and Practice
99

Contributed by Galicia Abogados
99

NETHERLANDS
116

Law and Practice
116

Contributed by Arcagna
116

NEW ZEALAND
129

Law and Practice
129

Contributed by Tompkins Wake
129

POLAND
143

Law and Practice
143

Contributed by Oleś, Rysz, Sarkowicz
143

SPAIN
158

Law and Practice
158

Contributed by KINSHIP
158

SWITZERLAND
176

Law and Practice
176

Contributed by Walder Wyss
176

UAE
188

Law and Practice
188

Contributed by M/HQ Corporate Services Ltd
188

Trends and Developments
204

Contributed by M/HQ Corporate Services Ltd
204

USA – CALIFORNIA
212

Law and Practice
212

Contributed by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
212

Trends and Developments
224

Contributed by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
224

USA – CONNECTICUT
229

Law and Practice
229

Contributed by Withers
229

Trends and Developments
243

Contributed by Withers
243

USA – NEW YORK
247

Law and Practice
247

Contributed by Teitler & Teitler, LLP
247

Trends and Developments
255

Contributed by Teitler & Teitler, LLP
255

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