'Proof of Inheritance to Credit Institutions in the Doctrine of German Private Law': The
question of the requirements for proof of inheritance has occupied the courts since the BGB
came into force. The background to this is the underlying tension between the interest of banks
in legally secure legitimation on the one hand and the interest of the heir or heirs in a
cost-effective and speedy settlement of the estate on the other. The present study examines how
the question raised can be answered in accordance with the values of the law.
