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Guide to obtaining a family status certificate

Guide to obtaining a family status certificate

Instructions for quickly requesting a family status certificate

The family status certificate is an official document issued by the Registry Office of the municipality of residence, which certifies the composition of a citizen's family unit, that is, the group of people living in the same household and registered in the same family registry. Now let's look specifically at the family status certificate.

This document contains the personal details of all family members (name, surname, date and place of birth, kinship or cohabitation relationship) and is frequently requested for administrative, legal, or inheritance purposes , in order to prove the family ties of the applicant or the deceased.

In the context of inheritance practices, the family status certificate plays an essential role in identifying legitimate heirs and certifying the family situation of the deceased at the time of death. 

 

Here is the guide to requesting the family status certificate online through the Agenzia delle Successioni.

 

How to get a family status certificate online?

Through the Agenzia delle Successioni, you can obtain your family status certificate digitally, securely, and quickly, avoiding any trips to municipal offices.

The service is designed for heirs who require official documentation useful for inheritance procedures.

Here is the request procedure:

  1. Download the Delegation and Privacy Policy forms available at the bottom of the page.
  2. Complete and sign the authorization form, selecting "Family Status Certificate" from the required documents.
  3. Send the documentation to the email address segreteria@agenziadellesuccessioni.it , attaching a copy of the identity document and tax code of the heir or deceased.

After receiving the forms, the Agenzia delle Successioni will verify the request and provide a personalized quote based on the required certificates.

 

By relying on Agenzia delle Successioni, you can obtain your registry and civil status certificates efficientlyreliably, and completely traceably, without wasting time or red tape.

These are the main benefits:

  1. No queues at the municipal offices
  2. Saving time and money
  3. Complete digital management, from application to document delivery

 

Who can request a family status certificate?

The family status certificate is issued by the municipality of residence of the interested party, based on the data recorded in the municipal registry records.

In the case of deceased persons, the request can be addressed to the Municipality of the last registered residence.
Through formal authorizationthe Agenzia delle Successioni can handle submitting the application to the competent municipal offices and sending the certificate in digital format to the applicant.

The Agenzia delle Successioni can operate in all Italian municipalities. Among the most requested are the Rome family status certificate and the Milan family status certificate.

 

What is the purpose of the family status certificate?

The family status certificate is essential to demonstrate kinship ties and family ties with the deceased.

It allows you to identify those entitled to the inheritance and document the composition of the family unit for the purposes of filing the inheritance tax return.

 

In addition to the family status certificate, the Agenzia delle Successioni can obtain the necessary deeds, records, and registry or civil status certificates for you to fully manage your inheritance procedures.

View the complete list of documents that can be requested with a single power of attorney, easily, legally, and completely digitally.

 

Click here if you were looking for the AIRE family status certificate instead.

Click here if you were looking for a family status certificate with kinship relationships.

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