The Directorate General for Legal Certainty and Public Faith has confirmed that merely claiming to be an heir or interested party in a succession is insufficient to obtain a literal certificate of a property's land registry history (Resolution of 20 January 2026). To access such information, the applicant must prove a legitimate, known, direct, and financial interest, demonstrating an objective link between the succession and the property (Articles 18, 19, and 19 bis of the Mortgage Law). In this instance, the refusal was upheld as the deceased was not listed as the property owner, and no documents were provided to prove heir status.
For private individuals and heirs, this resolution establishes a strict standard of proof: presenting death certificates or last will certificates is not enough to investigate a property's history (Articles 18, 19, and 19 bis of the Mortgage Law). The applicant must provide succession documentation that proves their status as an heir and directly links the inheritance to the property in question. The administration prohibits using the Registry for private investigations of non-financial data without proper legal standing.
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