Services of the notary office in Ghent
Verschaffel & Callens, associated notaries in Ghent, draws up deeds for private individuals and business owners. The office covers six areas of law: property, estate planning, inheritance and estates, family, companies and divorce. If you have a question, get in touch via Ask for advice.
Which services does the notary office in Ghent offer?
This website explains six areas of law, and each area has its own page.
Property
Buy a home with complete peace of mind and the new legal certainty. The notary draws up the...
Inheritance and estates
The notary explains how to settle an inheritance, from the certificate of inheritance to the inheritance tax return.
Estate planning
The notary explains how to pass on your assets with care, for example through a gift or a will.
Family, marriage and cohabitation
The notary explains what a marriage contract and legal cohabitation arrange.
Divorce and separation
The notary explains how a divorce by mutual consent works.
Companies and business
Setting up a company requires the involvement of a notary.
Are you a private individual or a business owner?
Private individual
Home, inheritance, relationship
Business owner
Company, shareholders
As a private individual you buy a home, settle an inheritance or formalise your relationship; as a business owner you set up a company.
Buying a home? Read Property. Arranging your assets or an inheritance? Read Estate planning and Inheritance and estates. Getting married or moving in together? Read Family, marriage and cohabitation.
Are you setting up a company, or is your company taking on a new shareholder? Read Companies and business.
When is a notary required?
A notary is required for the purchase of a home, according to notaris.be. That purchase requires a notarial deed.
For most company forms, a notary is required to set up the company, according to notaris.be. In a divorce, a notary is required for the transfer of a home, according to notaris.be.
In other cases a notary is not legally required. Even so, more and more people bring in a notary for agreements about relationships, businesses and inheritances, according to notaris.be.
A question about your situation?
The information on this page is general. Ask the office your question for tailored advice.