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Articles Posted on 02 Oct

MAES Notaries | Newsletter | Q3 2026

Onze digitale nieuwsbrief is alweer aan zijn zesde jaargang toe en verschijnt ook dit jaar vier keer. Wij delen graag onze kennis. Want het notariaat raakt veel momenten in het leven. De woning. De familie. De onderneming. Een nalatenschap. Deze editie is bovendien, anders dan al onze eerdere nieuwsbrieven, met hulp van artificial intelligence tot stand gekomen.

Articles Posted on 16 Sep

Budget Day 2026: is your own budget in order?

Third Tuesday of September. The briefcase opens again. The Minister of Finance arrives at the House of Representatives and presents the Budget Memorandum and the National Budget.
What follows is a day full of figures, plans, and policy intentions. Important for the Netherlands. But at least as important: what do all those plans mean for you? For your wallet, your business, your family?

Articles Posted on 10 Jul

Points to consider when borrowing from one's own BV as a director-major shareholder

Many director-major shareholders (DGAs) pool resources over a
accumulates money in their private limited company over a longer period.

Articles Posted on 21 Jun

Join us. We're hiring!

We are constantly looking for good people who fit into our team. Are you exploring how you could increase your job satisfaction? Then we would be happy to discuss this with you. Perhaps we are a good match. Things are moving fast here. Last year was the best year in our professional history. Even better than the good year before that. And, as we foresee, worse than the current year. We are betting heavily on that. We are growing significantly.

We are happy to keep this seat free for someone hoping to find a good work-life balance with us. A new office colleague who was born for workplace happiness. Is performance-oriented. Sets realistic goals. A go-getter. Helps others and asks for support when needed. Takes initiative. Speaks up. And knows that change is progress. A jack of all trades. But one who doesn't always take themselves too seriously. Can laugh at themselves. Who manages to keep all those different balls in the air so skillfully and artfully, both at home and at our office. Just like us.

Articles Posted on 06 May

Mergers & divisions: are you on time?

The month of May has just started. The second quarter is therefore already well underway. Accountants are busy preparing the annual accounts (or perhaps have already completed them). This is the time of year for entrepreneurs to take action if a restructuring through a legal merger or legal demerger is desired. Below, we explain how this works.

Articles Posted on 25 Apr

King's Day, Ascension Day, or Pentecost: we remain available for you via chat on those days.

We are closed on:

Monday, April 27, 2026: King's Day
Thursday, May 14, 2026: Ascension Day
Monday, May 25, 2026: Whit Monday

We are happy to be available to you via the chat function on the website's homepage.

For more information, check our availability outside office hours.

Articles Posted on 07 Apr

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Better world

On the screen in front of you, you see our digital newsletter. The first of 2026. Volume 6. The newsletter is published four times a year. MAES Notarissen strives for continuity of its services by carefully developing a mutually fruitful, harmonious, and sustainable relationship with all its stakeholders. We want to add value by contributing to creating a better world. Being good to each other. That may sound somewhat lofty, but that noble aspiration ensures that we do our work with passion. Every single day.

Articles Posted on 22 Mar

The declaration of inheritance/execution: what does this declaration entail and why do I need it to settle an inheritance?

When someone dies, their assets and debts pass to their heirs. The law determines who their heirs are, unless the deceased has made a will. In the latter case, the will determines who the heirs are. The heirs jointly succeed the deceased in all rights and obligations. This means that the heirs must also settle the estate together, unless an executor has been appointed in the will or the so-called "statutory distribution" applies.

Settling an inheritance usually requires a visit to a notary, as institutions like the bank require a so-called "certificate of inheritance" or a "certificate of executorship." The AVROTROS program Radar addressed this issue from a different perspective in its April 26th broadcast. This article explains what such a certificate entails and why you need it.

Articles Posted on 22 Feb

Hop on the bus Gus

Not all notaries are created equal. A good notary will assist you impeccably, dedicatedly, and with integrity. With your home and mortgage. Your family and relationships. Or with your business. But quality, speed, service, and price vary considerably among notaries. Our staff already knew that. Our clients know that too. They give us an average of 9 out of 10.

Articles Posted on 12 Jan

You can come to us right away!

The NOS 8 o'clock news on January 11th featured a segment about the busyness of the notary profession. It stated that notaries have had a busy year and that with many, your appointment won't be for another five months. With us, however, you'll be seen immediately.

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Articles - Posted on 10-01-26

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Articles - Posted on 30-12-25

Adjustment of rates as of January 1, 2026

We'd like to inform you of an important change to our services. Effective January 1, 2026, we will be adjusting the rates for several services. For some services, the rates will be increased, for others, they will be decreased, and for others, the rates will remain unchanged.

Articles - Posted on 15-12-25

Opening hours during the holidays

We will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, December 25th and 26th, 2025. We will be open again on Monday, December 29th, 2025.

On Tuesday, December 31, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., we will pass the last act of this year, and then we will quickly go home and bake some oliebollen for family, friends, and neighbors.

We will be closed on New Year's Day and Friday, January 2, 2026. We will be happy to serve you again in the new year starting January 5, 2026.

Articles - Posted on 30-11-25

Who will run your business if you suddenly become incapacitated? Appoint a trustee in your living will.

As an entrepreneur, you make important decisions for your business every day. But what happens to your company if you are temporarily or permanently unable to manage your affairs due to illness or an accident? It's wise to formally appoint someone to ensure business continuity in that case.

Articles - Posted on 05-11-25

Lower transfer tax on holiday homes from 2026

When purchasing real estate, such as a house, office building, or pastureland, transfer tax is due. The transfer tax due is calculated based on the property's value multiplied by the tax rate applicable to the transaction. As of 2026, the two transfer tax rates (2% and 10.4%) will be supplemented with a new 8% rate specifically for investment properties.

Articles - Posted on 19-10-25

Beware of excessive attendance requirements for association statute amendments; what now?

An association's articles of association contain the rules that members must adhere to. The notary records the articles of association upon the association's incorporation and can later amend them by notarial deed. Amending the articles of association after incorporation may be desirable to steer an association in a different direction. In some cases, for example, when the association is part of an umbrella organization, the association may be required to amend the articles of association. This amendment must also take place before a specific date. A common problem in this situation is that membership attendance is too low, making it impossible to amend the articles of association.

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