Will search certificate
Portugal · Certidão sobre a existência de testamento (Registos Centrais)
€33.75 · order and pay online
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What the report shows
Certificate stating whether a will, a deed of renunciation, or a repudiation of an inheritance/legacy is registered for a person.
Who needs it
heirs, lawyers, notaries, executors
Why people order it
required before habilitação de herdeiros and estate partition
What we need from you
- ✍️Details you type in the form: deceased's identification + death registration (office, year, number)
- ✅No original document and no post — everything happens online.
Legal limits
After death: public, anyone. While the person is alive: only that person or a proxy with special powers.
Issued by
Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado, I.P. (IRN) – Conservatória dos Registos Centrais
Questions and answers
How do I order Will search certificate online?
Fill in deceased's identification + death registration (office, year, number) in the form on this page, pay €33.75 by card, and the document is e-mailed to you.
How much does Will search certificate cost?
€33.75, including the official fee of €25.00.
Who can order Will search certificate?
Anyone.
Do I need to send the original document?
No. Everything is online — no original and no post.
Terms
Work starts as soon as you pay; once the document is delivered the order can no longer be cancelled.
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.