Glossary

Balcão das Heranças

Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
Balcão das Heranças (inheritance desk at the Conservatória)

A desk at the Conservatória where, in a single procedure, the heirs are declared, the property is registered in their names, the estate is divided and Finanças is notified. The administrator of the estate (cabeça de casal) applies by appointment. Habilitação costs €150; with registration of the property, €375; with division, €425.

Where you come across it. Inheritance in Portugal: a house, a car, a share in a company.
The estate can be divided there only if it includes registered assets: property, a car, a share in a company.