Notaris Dehandschutter & Podevyn

What Notaris Dehandschutter & Podevyn does

Notaris Dehandschutter & Podevyn is a Belgian notary firm operating under the legal name 'Notarissen Aartselaar, geassocieerde notarissen' from a single office at Antwerpsesteenweg 36, 2630 Aartselaar, in the Antwerp province. It is the successor practice to Meester Ludo Dehandschutter and is led by Notaris Peter Dehandschutter and Bemiddelaar Annelies Podevyn, supported by a team of approximately nine additional legal and administrative staff (masters in notarial law, law graduates, and notarial employees). The firm serves individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the Aartselaar region and broader Antwerp province.

The firm delivers seven core service lines: residential property transactions (buying, selling, renting, leasing), inheritance administration, succession planning, donations, family law (marriage and cohabitation), divorce and separation, and business formation and corporate documentation. Service delivery is in-person at the Aartselaar office, supplemented by Fednot-provided digital tools including the notaris.be platform, online appointment booking, and the Izimi secure document vault for clients. The firm integrates with Belgian government databases such as the National Register and Crossroads Bank for Social Security to fulfil its statutory authentication and public-faith obligations.

The business model is built on government-regulated statutory fees for mandatory notarial acts (property transfers, company formations, marriage contracts, inheritance settlements), with tariffs set by royal decree. The firm does not publish revenue, has no external investors, and operates as a private Belgian BV. Its competitive position rests on the statutory monopoly of the notary role in defined transactions, the goodwill inherited from the predecessor practice, and seamless participation in the centralized Fednot ecosystem. No AI/ML capabilities, software products, or technology platforms are built or offered beyond standard digital document management.

Name

Notaris Dehandschutter & Podevyn

Legal name

Notarissen Aartselaar, geassocieerde notarissen

Website

https://notarissenaartselaar.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Notaris Dehandschutter & Podevyn is a Belgian notary firm in Aartselaar, Antwerp province, providing regulated notarial services in property transactions, inheritance, succession planning, family law, and business formation to local individuals, families, and entrepreneurs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Notary and Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (54112)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite) (BPAJAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE)

Keywords

• Notarial services
• Property transactions
• Estate planning
• Inheritance law
• Company formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Aartselaar

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Notarial Services Fees: Government-regulated fees for statutory notarial services including property transactions, company formations, marriage contracts, wills, and estate settlements. Belgian notary fees are established by law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Belgian notary office providing legally binding documentation and impartial advisory services across seven core areas: residential property transactions (buying, selling, renting, leasing), inheritance and estate settlement, succession planning, donations, family law (marriage/cohabitation), divorce and separation, and company formation for entrepreneurs. Services are delivered through in-person consultations with government-regulated fees established by Belgian law.

Product overview

Notaris Dehandschutter & Podevyn is a Belgian notary office offering a unified suite of legal services rather than a software product. The office provides comprehensive notary services across seven core areas: housing/property transactions, inheritance management, succession planning, donations, family law (marriage/cohabitation), divorce/separation, and business/company formation. These services are delivered through traditional notary practice with personal consultation and are complemented by digital tools such as Izimi for document management and online appointment scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wonendiensten (Property Transaction Services)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fednot (Koninklijke Federatie van het Belgische Notariaat)coreOthersFednot is the central organization providing technology platforms (notaris.be, Izimi), professional support, training, and regulatory compliance guidance for Belgian notaries. The office uses Fednot's websites for client-facing services including document management and appointment scheduling.
• Nationale Kamer van Notarissen (National Chamber of Notaries)coreOthersRegulatory body establishing deontological codes, quality standards, and conducting triennial quality control inspections of notary offices. The chamber oversees GDPR compliance codes and professional standards for the notarial profession.
• Kamer van Notarissen Antwerpen (Chamber of Notaries Antwerp)coreOthersProvincial chamber acting as disciplinary authority for notaries in the Antwerp region, conducting quality control assessments every three years.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Lydian: Belgian independent law firm active in corporate, real estate, and private wealth matters; comparable as a Belgian legal services provider serving overlapping business and private client segments.
• Stibbe: Major Belgian full-service law firm with corporate, real estate, and private client practices that overlap with the firm's business formation and inheritance services, but at significantly broader scale.
• LegalZoom: Online legal services platform offering wills, business formation, and family law documents that could substitute for non-statutory notarial advisory services, particularly for routine consumer matters.

Emerging players

• Rocket Lawyer: Online legal document and advice platform targeting small businesses and consumers; overlaps with the firm's non-mandatory services around contracts, agreements, and basic corporate setup.

Others

• Larcier (Lefebvre Sarrut): Leading Belgian legal publisher offering codes, doctrine, and journals used in notarial practice; adjacent as a knowledge supplier to the same notarial and legal professional market.
• Wolters Kluwer Belgium: Provides legal information, regulatory databases, and practice management tools widely used by Belgian notaries and law firms; comparable as an enabling legal information vendor serving the same professional segment.
• Fednot (Koninklijke Federatie van het Belgische Notariaat): The Royal Federation of the Belgian Notariat is the central umbrella organization that provides technology platforms (notaris.be, Izimi), professional support, and regulatory guidance to all Belgian notary offices including this firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/notarissen-dehandschutter-podevyn

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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