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NOTARIAAT WELLENS · MORTSEL
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An inheritance sometimes arrives at a time when your children need the money more urgently. In Flanders, a conditional door-to-door gift can result in an exemption from gift tax. The term runs from the date of death.
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In the first half of 2026 there were 8.1% more sales on the Belgian coast than in the same period in 2025. The median price of a coastal apartment amounted to €272,000, 6.7% higher than in 2025. Differences between locations and buildings remain large.
Read the explanationFinding a valuable object does not automatically make you the owner. Who can claim ownership depends on the circumstances and applicable rules.
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The recent explanation about advance directives invites a conversation that often remains pending. What care do you want later, who knows your wishes, and where can they be found? Different declarations have different legal consequences.
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The bank assesses your income, expenses and own resources. Have a look beforehand which financing condition fits your situation before making your offer.
Read the explanationMore and more Belgians choose an extrajudicial protection mandate. You can determine in advance who manages certain matters for you if you can no longer do so yourself later.
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The FAQ published on 11 September 2026 explains the Flemish favourable scheme for family companies. A valuation report is mandatory, even without residential real estate. The explanation concerns the scheme applicable since 1 January 2026.
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Belgian notarial news with short reels, practical explanations and sources.
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A question about your own situation, or notarial support for your client's file? Choose below the option that suits you.
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A question about your home, family, assets or a contract? Describe what is going on. Together we will consider which explanation or investigation is necessary.
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For lawyers, accountants, asset advisors, bankers, syndics, surveyors, care professionals and other advisors. You bring your knowledge of the client and the...
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Sometimes written advice is enough. Sometimes you just want someone opposite you who thinks along. Choose your subject, choose a time, online or at the office.
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You can consult your notarial deeds via NABAN without creating a digital safe. Would you also like to store and share your own documents? Then you can choose Izimi.
Read the explanationRead calmly, save or print. Here you will find brochures and information sheets from Notaris.be, directly from the publisher.
Read the explanationShort checklists for your deed, agreement, advice or declaration. Eight concrete points and help with missing documents.
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Schedule an appointment at the office or online, call us or send your question by e-mail. We listen first and jointly consider what is necessary.
Read the explanationWhat counts for you deserves attention. Explanation and guidance by Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationIf your partner passes away, do you want to be able to continue living there, receive rent or decide over the home yourself? An accrual clause could be an option. What it means for you...
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You want to agree on what happens to certain accounts or investments if one of you dies. An accrual clause can be explored for that. You need to be precise...
Read the explanationYou agree with each other what happens to certain assets if one of you dies. The survivor receives the agreed right from the other. That is how an accrual clause works...
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Who stands close to you is not necessarily who inherits from you. Start with the people who are important to you.
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Tell us what is going on and why you are thinking about it now. You do not need to know yet which deed or arrangement you need. You can schedule a meeting at the office, your...
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You share your life without marriage or a declaration of legal cohabitation. What you wish to arrange for each other then requires extra attention.
Read the explanationYour marriage regulates many things. Still, it is good to know what the surviving spouse receives, can decide on, and must coordinate with the children.
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What remains yours? What do you share with your partner? And what happens if one of you dies or if you separate? Your marriage contract helps answer those questions.
Read the explanationYour home belongs to you. You want to protect your partner if you die, but be able to reclaim the home in case of divorce. Separate arrangements exist for this...
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Becoming independent. Living together. Protecting someone. Saying goodbye. Here you will find explanations and guidance that connect with what concerns you today.
Read the explanationFurther with reliable information. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationYour checklist. One step at a time. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationMoney, cohabitation and arrangements. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
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Health insurance fund, teeth and hospital. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationWhen it doesn’t go so well. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationOn your own feet. With someone by your side. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationSole proprietorship or company? Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationGetting your affairs practically in order. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationWell insured, without paying twice. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationYour first own place. Practical explanation, preparation and guidance for those becoming independent. NotaCare, Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
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You want to know what you can rely on. Here you will find the sources used. A law differs from a tax decision on one case. That difference is…
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You do not know today what your partner will need later. With a choice clause you now set out the possible options. After the death of one of you, the other can…
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The extrajudicial protection mandate through the eyes of the informal caregiver.
Read the explanationYou do not need to choose a legal technique. Start from what you want to achieve and read which options you can discuss.
Read the explanationWhat happens behind the scenes? What do you have to do yourself? Below we go through the declaration in ten concrete steps, with the role of the office and… at each step.
Read the explanationYou do not have to choose blindly. But the way you act can influence your space of choice. Therefore ask for timely advice when assets or debts…
Read the explanationWater, energy, telephone, health insurance and pension: here you will find per subject what you can do, what to prepare and where to turn. Start with the question that…
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The declaration has been submitted. Perhaps the accounts are free and a division has been agreed. Still it is sensible to once together review what actually…
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A bank must know who has the right to the money and which checks are necessary. The death certificate alone does not answer that question.
Read the explanationFor the fiscal information we primarily use the Flemish Tax Administration. For inheritance succession and notarial acts we refer to Belgian…
Read the explanationDocuments and information for your inheritance file. Explanation and guidance by Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
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Do you want to know what must be done first, or are you looking for guidance for the full settlement? Together we clarify which engagement fits and what you need for it…
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The funeral, phone calls, letters and concerns about money often come at the same time. First make a distinction between what you need to protect, what you must report and what you still…
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"We are the children, so everything is ours." That can be too hasty. A partner, a will or a marriage contract can also determine who has which rights.
Read the explanationYou do not have to scour the internet yourself. Below you will find, for each question, where you can turn and what that source is suitable for.
Read the explanationAfter a death, memories remain. And there are matters to arrange. We help you understand what is necessary, which choices you have and who will take the next step.
Read the explanationA good inventory starts with simple questions: what existed, who owned it and what proof do we have? The goal is completeness, even when something still…
Read the explanationYou do not need to compile a complete file before the first meeting. This list helps you collect in a targeted way and understand the purpose of each document.
Read the explanationA short answer only helps if you also understand what it means for the next step.
Read the explanationOne wants to sell. The other wants to keep the home. And for someone else it is especially important that the surviving partner can continue to live there. First we establish the rights…
Read the explanationYou want to help someone now. But can you afford the money if your own care costs increase? Start with what you yourself need. Only then consider what you want to gift.
Read the explanationWith a will you establish who will receive something after your death. You retain your assets today. If you want to change something later, that is generally still possible.
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You want to keep your own assets and still arrange something jointly for your partner. For example the home. In your marriage contract you can include an additional…
Read the explanationA declaration at the municipality provides a legal basis. Check whether that basis is sufficient for your partner, your home and your assets.
Read the explanationWho pays your bills if you can no longer do so yourself? With an extrajudicial protection mandate you choose in advance who may help you, what that person may do and who supervises.
Read the explanationSelling your house with practical guidance and notarial preparation in one office. Discover our approach, a real property presentation and the team of Notariaat Wellens.
Read the explanationA visit often starts with a feeling: can I live here? Then come questions about the building, the documents, the budget and the agreements. Here you will find our…
Read the explanationFrom the first appointment to the practical completion: NotaHome combines sales guidance, notarial expertise and research into one process. One point of contact…
Read the explanationYou are buying an apartment. What is yours and what do you share?
Read the explanationYou may also inherit debts. What choices can you make?
Read the explanationSomeone has passed away. Who is now allowed to take which steps?
Read the explanationYou want to make family arrangements about earlier help. Can everyone agree to those?
Read the explanationYour loan has been repaid. Is the mortgage still registered?
Read the explanationYou share your life. How are your assets and debts arranged?
Read the explanationA lower initial cost. What possibility do you offer the bank for that?
Read the explanationYou borrow for a home. What security do you give the bank?
Read the explanationWho do you want to leave something to, and what does that person get without a will?
Read the explanationYou want to help now. What agreements should guide that help?
Read the explanationYou want to pass on your home. What do you want to keep for yourself?
Read the explanationYou go into business together. Have the difficult scenarios also been discussed?
Read the explanationYou are co-owners. How can each continue?
Read the explanationYou buy a home. What exactly are you buying, and under what conditions?
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Fifteen common types of deeds, clearly organised by topic. You read what they arrange, which choices require attention and what we do to prepare for you…
Read the explanationThe explanation stems from Belgian notarial practice, with attention to Flanders. On the detail pages you will find relevant references to read further.
Read the explanationYou can schedule a non-binding appointment at the office or prepare your question online and send it to us by e-mail.
Read the explanationBuying a home. Protecting someone. Making arrangements for later. Behind every document lies a decision that matters.
Read the explanationSomeone continues to live there for a while. When and under what arrangements?
Read the explanationYou want to end a dispute. What must truly be resolved with it?
Read the explanationYou want to write your own will. Does the text say exactly what you mean?
Read the explanationYou rent out a property. Which rental rules correspond to the actual use?
Read the explanationYou lend money to someone you trust. How do you keep the agreements clear?
Read the explanationYou give a gift by bank transfer. What proof remains of your intent?
Read the explanationYou live together. What agreements exist about money and contributions?
Read the explanationThere is already a debt. Can both parties still explain how it arose?
Read the explanationA loan within the family, agreements after a dispute or a bank gift: we translate your intent into a suitable document. First, we examine whether a…
Read the explanationA document is the culmination of preparation. We help you from the first question to a conscious decision.
Read the explanationA practical question, a concern about the future or simply wanting to understand your situation. Find reliable websites here, our own guides and help for your next step.
Read the explanationAll topics of Notariaat Wellens: deeds, agreements, real estate, succession planning, mandat de protection extrajudiciaire and practical preparation.
Read the explanationNotariaat Wellens is a legal hub in Mortsel. An office where conversation precedes paperwork.
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Meet Paul Wellens, civil-law notary in Mortsel and author of What Really Moves People. His vision on listening, clear advising and careful guidance.
Read the explanationNotarial expertise for lawyers, accountants, bankers, care providers and real estate professionals. Fast, substantiated and reciprocal.
Read the explanationPrepare your budget with the official calculators for purchase, credit, mortgages and gifts. Discuss your estimate with Notariaat Wellens in Mortsel.
Read the explanationWho do you trust, where may that person assist and how does the supervision remain manageable? A conversation about protection begins with your wishes and the agreements already in place.
Read the explanationStarting your own business begins with your plans, responsibilities and resources. See what you need to arrange practically and which questions about the business form and agreements you want to discuss.
Read the explanationAfter a death many questions arise at once. Start with the first practical matters and what you do not yet know. You do not need to compile the inheritance file entirely yourself first.
Read the explanationYour home, relationship and assets are connected. Start from what you want to achieve and what you still need for yourself. We review existing agreements before discussing possible changes.
Read the explanationA relationship break raises questions about living, ownership and previous agreements. Note what is already fixed, what you agree on and what still needs investigation. You do not yet need to know the legal answer.
Read the explanationMaybe you are still thinking about it, maybe you already have a buyer. NotaHome combines the agreed practical sales guidance and notarial preparation. You decide on your sale; we help organise the questions and paperwork.
Read the explanation33 insights from civil-law notary Paul Wellens to look more attentively, listen better and engage in conversation more consciously. Discover the book and the author.
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Start with the facts. Only afterwards do you give them meaning.
Read the explanationBehind holding on there is sometimes first sorrow for what threatens to disappear.
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Wanting something is healthy. Becoming dependent on it makes a choice less free.
Read the explanationSilence removes distraction. That way you sometimes hear better what you yourself think.
Read the explanationA choice only really belongs to you when you do not make it to gain approval.
Read the explanationA feeling that you can name no longer needs to speak as much through your behaviour.
Read the explanationThose who do not react automatically maintain more control over their own behaviour.
Read the explanationNot every answer becomes better because it comes quickly.
Read the explanationCalmness becomes more credible when your voice, pace and posture convey the same message.
Read the explanationWhen tension rises, slowing down often helps more than adding another argument.
Read the explanationA clear boundary does not always need a long defence.
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A boundary only truly becomes visible by what you consistently do afterwards.
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You learn something about a relationship when the other can also endure your no.
Read the explanationToo much explanation can weaken the core of your choice.
Read the explanationOpenness is valuable when the person, the moment and the context are safe enough.
Read the explanationA nascent plan sometimes first needs rest before it can bear all external opinions.
Read the explanationBetween what someone does and how you react, there remains a choice.
Read the explanationWords tell what someone intends. Repeated behaviour shows what really happens.
Read the explanationWhat someone does repeatedly is important information for a decision.
Read the explanationNot only words but also a change in pace, tone or silence can be a reason to ask further questions.
Read the explanationA compliment should not replace your judgement.
Read the explanationAfter a conflict, not only a warm moment counts, but especially whether behaviour changes sustainably afterwards.
Read the explanationTrust does not have to be complete instantly. It can grow step by step.
Read the explanationA good question gives you information before you go on the defensive.
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By literally summarising together, you check whether you have understood the same as the other person intended.
Read the explanationA serious accusation becomes discussable when you return to concrete facts.
Read the explanationA vague sense of guilt becomes more manageable when it becomes clear what someone specifically asks of you.
Read the explanationMore words do not always provide more clarity.
Read the explanationWhen emotion temporarily makes listening impossible, continuing the conversation later may be wiser than pushing through now.
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A conflict narrows when only a complete victim and a complete culprit are allowed to exist.
Read the explanationYou can acknowledge something good or correct in the other without giving up your own viewpoint.
Read the explanationAn apology holds meaning when you have genuinely done something that requires rectification.
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Not every conversation must be resolved today. Sometimes silence preserves room for a better continuation.
Read the explanationIt is possible to share a link via WhatsApp, e-mail, Facebook or LinkedIn. For topics with a reel, you can also prepare the video and accompanying text for Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn on the article page.
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