If the inheritance is real estate, detailed information about the estate contained in the inheritance resolution is stored in the cadastre. As the lawyer Pavel Strnad from AK Polverini Strnad points out, this information does not include just details about the property, but about everything that was the subject of inheritance proceedings – such as account balances, paintings and other collectibles, cars or shares in companies. And all this with information about their value and who and what exactly he inherited, including all personal data. As the cadastre is public, the cadastral office will make the information available to anyone who requests it. Examples from practice show that without legal protection of the acquired property it can also lead to its loss or impairment.
“The protection of privacy is not a crime, because the right to privacy and protection of property is enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms for Everyone without exception. There is therefore no reason why personal data and information about people’s private property – unless, of course, public officials in particular – should be available to everyone in public registers. It is then easy to get a lot of information about the property and circumstances of a person and the state often contributes too much to that,” says lawyer Pavel Strnad from AK Polverini Strnad.
The cadastre is public, so the cadastral office provides information to anyone who requests it without examining any legitimate interest. Data from the collection of documents, which also include acquisition titles, including inheritance resolutions, can be provided only to those who prove their identity, but this does not prevent any abuse. Even if the property owner or the police find out who was looking at the collection of documents, this information may not help them – on the one hand, of course, more people can interview, but it is easy to misuse a stolen document or a stuck white horse.
“Such detailed information is publicly available in the cadastre, including not only precisely specified real estate and movables that were the subject of inheritance proceedings, but also all personal data of heirs, can be misused by many people. In general, this applies to all fraudulent activities. These are great tips for thieves, blackmailers and fraudsters. Even if they go “a little from house to house” with a bit of exaggeration, sooner or later they will find someone interesting,” says lawyer Pavel Strnad from AK Polverini Strnad. “Another motive for possible abuse is the classic human envy, which may concern, for example, a wider family, acquaintances or business partners. Overall, however, this is an unprecedented invasion of privacy. In the cadastre, this information, which does not even relate to real estate, is part of a public document accessible to anyone, “he concludes.
Source: AK Polverini Strnad
