An application to cancel a usufruct, right of residence, or priority notice of reversion can be filed with the land registry office upon presentation of the death certificate. The following should be noted:

• Usufruct
  Immediate cancellation of a usufruct is only possible if a so-called cancellation facilitation clause (“cancelable upon proof of death”) is registered with the right. Without this clause, cancellation is only possible after one year has elapsed from the date of death or if a notarized consent to cancellation from all heirs, as well as proof of inheritance (see the notes under “Land Registry Correction Following Inheritance”), is submitted.
   
• Tenancy Rights
  Tenancy rights can generally be deleted immediately upon presentation of proof of death.
   
• Priority Notice of Reversion
  In the case of priority notices of repossession, the specific provisions of the purchase or transfer agreement are decisive. The cancellation of a priority notice of repossession can only be requested without further ado if the notice was expressly limited to the lifetime of the owner in the agreement. If this is not the case, please check the contract to see whether a power of attorney to grant permission for cancellation was granted therein. In this case, please contact the (notarizing) notary. In all other cases, cancellation requires the consent of all heirs in a notarized form and proof of inheritance.

An increasing number of websites are offering paid services to provide property owners with land registry extracts. These are private service providers with which the land registry offices have no affiliation. The processing fees charged by these providers are often significantly higher than the actual court fees incurred. The court fees collected by the State Justice Treasury in Bamberg must be paid separately from any additional costs charged by the third-party provider. You can request your land registry extract directly from the land registry office at any time by demonstrating a legitimate interest.