Land and probate proceedings aren't the only things worth checking after your ancestors. If a deceased relative once owned shares, bonds, or other securities, they may be recorded at the Central Securities Depository of the SR (CDCP) — and the family often has no idea.
The Central Depository keeps records of book-entry securities (shares, bonds, mutual fund units) owned by both individuals and legal entities in Slovakia. If someone dies, their CDCP account isn't automatically closed — it remains on record until it's resolved as part of probate proceedings.
CDCP offers a free service called "Verification of account existence for the owner" — you enter the deceased's birth number and the system confirms whether such an account exists. It doesn't show what's actually on the account — that's only available to a notary as part of probate proceedings.
On the main page, switch to the "Securities" tab — your birth number gets copied and CDCP opens for you.
Open verification