Acceptance of inheritance - highlights

In life there is always a time when you have to solve inheritance issues. But to fully use and dispose of property, it must be accepted and formalized.

Acceptance of inheritance occurs in two ways: actual acceptance, when the heir continues to use the property and makes various improvements with it; filing an application for acceptance of the inheritance to a notary. In case of impossibility to act on his own, the heir can draw up a power of attorney for another person.

Russian legislation ishereditary mass as a whole. It is impossible to accept or abandon the inheritance in part. For example, you can not take an apartment, but refuse loans or debts of the testator.

The acceptance of the inheritance is given a termduration of 6 months. During this period it is necessary to visit a notary and write a statement. After the specified period, the property can be registered in ownership in two cases: to restore the time through the court, confirming its absence as a valid reason, and if the other heirs will agree to divide the inherited property for another person without a court decision.

Civil law contains norms,allowing not only to accept but to refuse inherited property both for the benefit of other persons having the right to inheritance, and without indicating anyone. It is impossible to cancel such a refusal.

Acceptance of inheritance and renunciation of inheritancemust also be registered in a notary. In some cases, the hereditary mass can not be waived: by inheritance of an obligatory share, part of property, in the presence of a will, with the assignment of an heir and inheritance with reservations.

Acceptance of inheritance occurs for two reasons: by will, and in his absence - by law. By law, property is divided into parts between close relatives of the deceased. There is a strictly defined order in which heirs have the right to claim the property of the testator.

In the will to dispose of your property, you canin different ways: bequeath it to one or more persons (it is possible to specify shares at the discretion of the testator), who can be relatives or strangers, and also deprive the right to inherit the property of heirs by law. You can change the old one or make up a new will many times. In any case, the testament that was made last will be valid.

The inheritance under the will isnotary public with a copy of the will by the heirs within 6 months. The will can be challenged in court and canceled. It will also be invalid in case of its incorrect registration (nullity).

Legislation provides that the adoption ofinheritance can occur immediately for several reasons. In this situation, the heir can choose to take his inheritance one at a time and on all grounds.

After handing out a certificate of the right to inheritance, heirs must register it with the Registration Chamber.