Inheritance law and division of estates

Questioner

Quite a simple question, less simple answer I'm afraid. My mother passed away in March 2021, there is a house in the estate. There are 4 heirs including myself. The disagreement is as follows, my brother says that I already received enough during my lifetime and wants to sideline me. My question is as follows, isn't it true that only officially entered into obligations, i.e. in writing, such as a loan, can be offset against the inheritance? The fact that my mother gave me a car 20 years ago, for example, can't count, can it? These types of informal transactions have no influence on the division of the estate, do they?

Lawyer

During her lifetime, your mother was allowed to decide for herself what to do with her assets. There are some exceptions, but they must be just before the date of death, in connection with the detriment of the estate and the heirs. In that case, the legal act must be annulled. Sometimes the law already states what applies: For example, a gift just before death, this is included in the inheritance.