AccordingtoArticle 1216 oftheCivilCodeofUkraine, inheritanceisthetransferofrightsandobligations (inheritance) from a deceasednaturalperson (testator) tootherpersons (heirs).

 

Theinheritanceincludespropertyandpropertyrightsthatbelongedtothedeceased, exceptfor:

1) personalnon-propertyrights (copyright);

2) therighttoparticipateinsocietiesandtherighttomembershipincitizens' associations, unlessotherwiseestablishedbylawortheirconstituentdocuments;

3) therighttocompensationfordamagecausedbymutilationorotherhealthdamage;

4) rightstoalimony, pension, assistanceorotherpaymentsestablishedbylaw;

5) otherrightsandobligationsinextricablylinkedtothedeceasedandwhichcannotbetransferredtootherpersons.

 

! Itisworthnotingaboutthepropertyandrightsbelongingtothetestator: theheirswhoaccepttheinheritancemustacceptthedebtsofthedeceasedtestator. Forexample, itisnotpossibletoacceptaninheritancefor a housebyrefusingtopaytheobligationsundertheloanagreementonit.

 

 

Persons designated in the will have the right to inherit. If there is no will, or none of the heirs has expressed a desire to enter the inheritance, the inheritance takes place according to the law according to the following sequence:

1.children of the testator (even those born after his death), the surviving spouse and parents;

2. brothers or sisters, grandmother and grandfather both on the father's side and on the mother's side;

3. uncle and aunt;

4. persons who lived with the testator in the same family for at least five 5 years before the opening of the inheritance;

5. all relatives up to the sixth generation, and dependents of the testator who were not members of his family.

 

 

Thelawsetsthetimelimitforacceptinginheritanceat 6 months. Itcanbeextendedforgoodreasons. Iftheheirhasnotacceptedtheinheritanceduringthisperiod, heisconsideredtohavenotacceptedit, as a resultofwhichhewillnothavetherighttoinherit.

Toaccepttheinheritance, theheirmustpersonallysubmitanapplicationforacceptanceoftheinheritancetothestateorprivatenotaryattheplaceofopeningoftheinheritance, orsenditbyregisteredletterwith a notificationofdelivery. Inthiscase, theperson'ssignatureontheapplicationissubjecttonotarization.

Theheirwhoacceptedtheinheritancecanreceive a certificateoftherighttoinheritance, whichisissuedaftertheexpirationofsixmonthsfromthetimeofopeningtheinheritance.

 

Takingintoaccountthefactthateachsituationisindividual, aswellasconsiderableexperienceinthemanagementofinheritancecases, thelawyersofourlawfirmarereadytoprovideyouwiththenecessarysupportinthemanagementandregistrationofinheritancerights.