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Overview
On trackYour next action
Request the date-of-death balance statement from ING
Filing deadline
Within 8 months
Dossier ready
3 of 8 steps completed
Your real dossier adapts its steps, deadlines and documents to your answers.
What you walk away with
Concrete outcomes, not just documents.
Never miss a deadline
The next step shows up every day, so everything is filed on time and you avoid late-filing penalties.
Inheritance tax estimate
A reliable estimate of inheritance tax per heir so there are no surprises.
Bank accounts unlocked
Bank letters ready to send, so the deceased's funds can reach the heirs sooner.
Accept or refuse with confidence
A clear picture of assets and debts, so you make the right call without second-guessing.
Time to wrap things up calmly
Twelve months of full access, so you can move at your own pace and never feel rushed.
One dossier ready to share
A clean PDF, ready to hand to the notary, co-heirs or the tax authority.
About Nalenta
Laurens De Leeuw
Founder of Nalenta
Nalenta was founded by Laurens De Leeuw, who had been the heir of several simple estates himself and saw first-hand how scattered, intimidating and expensive existing help was.
Nalenta is deliberately small-scale and fully independent. Not a notary firm, not a law firm, not an insurer, no outside investors. A powerful self-service platform with clear templates, hard deadlines and a flat fee.
Nalenta only works when our deterministic triage marks your case as suitable. In case of doubt we send you to a notary, because that is the right advice, not the most lucrative.
How Nalenta works
Three clear steps, no surprises.
1. Know where you stand right away
In two minutes, you know whether you can handle the estate yourself or whether a notary is the safer call.
2. Pay once, you're set
€99 per case, 12 months of access, no subscription, no surprises. Instant access to your personal dossier.
3. Filed on time, deadlines met
A personal dashboard with the next step, deadlines, letters, and an inheritance tax estimate.
Indicative market prices
You can file the inheritance tax return yourself
For a simple Dutch estate (no real estate, modest bank balances), a notary is not legally required for the aangifte erfbelasting. You can file it yourself with the Belastingdienst. A Belastingdienst officer may explain the form, but is not allowed to fill it in for you, that is exactly what Nalenta walks you through, step by step.
Filing via a notary or specialist
Full handling of the inheritance tax return, excluding any verklaring van erfrecht or real estate.
Filing with Nalenta
One-time, no subscription. You file it yourself with the Belastingdienst, guided step by step.
Indicative market range for Dutch notaries and estate specialists in 2026, for the return only, without real estate or complex estates. Always request a quote. Nalenta is a self-help tool, not legal advice.
Not included
Personal legal advice, representation at the notary or the Belastingdienst, complex international cases.
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Guides & resources
Settling an estate: from tax return to practical tasks
Alongside the inheritance tax return, there are many practical tasks to handle after a death. Our guides walk you through the steps that sit outside the tax declaration.
Practical guides
Managing a digital legacy
Closing Google, Apple, Facebook and other accounts after a death.
Forwarding mail after a death via PostNL
Redirect or stop mail delivery after a death.
Pets after a death
Dog, cat or horse: registration, rehoming and transfer.
Identity fraud after a death
Protecting the deceased's identity against misuse.
Finding a notary for an estate
When is a notary mandatory for the inheritance tax return?
12 costly mistakes heirs make in the Netherlands - and how to avoid them
A calm guide on the twelve mistakes that cost Dutch heirs the most - based on the Successiewet and Belastingdienst practice. For each: what it is, what it can cost, and how you avoid it. Delivered as a PDF.
- Twelve traps around the 8-month deadline, partner exemption, BOR and pure acceptance - with euro examples
- How to avoid double taxation on foreign assets and how to choose the right WOZ value
- What you should NOT do before you know the estate (pure acceptance, withdrawing cash, clearing the home)
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