Knowledge of inheritance law is essential for every (aspiring) lawyer. The practical significance of this legal field is immense. Accordingly, a substantial part of inheritance law remains mandatory material for legal state examinations. This textbook presents inheritance law clearly and understandably. The focus is on those areas that all students must master for the exams, namely statutory and testamentary succession, legacies and compulsory shares, as well as the connections between inheritance law and general contract and property law, such as transactions inter vivos for the event of death, certificates of inheritance, and inheritance communities. The new edition takes into account the case law and literature published since 2010 and incorporates the legislative changes that have occurred in the meantime. It provides a comprehensible presentation of the material relevant to education and examinations.