Inheritance in all cases is carried out by filing an application for acceptance of the inheritance to a notary, another authorized official. After consideration of the application, the notary or the designated official issues a certificate of the right to inheritance.
Regardless of the type of inheritance, in order to enter the inheritance, you will need to perform certain legally significant actions, clearly regulated by current legislation. The procedure for performing these actions is established in Chapter 64 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (third part). In fact, in order to accept the inheritance, it is necessary to personally, by mail or through a representative submit to a notary, another person authorized to issue documents confirming the powers of the heirs, an application with the intention to accept the inheritance. After that, the heir can personally, through a representative whose respective rights have been confirmed, receive a certificate certifying the right to inheritance, which is considered the basis for disposing of the property.
How to apply for inheritance
The easiest way for an heir to submit a relevant application is to appear in person before a notary. In this case, you will only need to submit the application itself, as well as confirm your identity with a general civil passport. In addition, heirs have the opportunity to use postal services to send this document, transfer it through other persons. In such cases, the signature of the person wishing to enter the inheritance must be notarized on the application itself. It should be borne in mind that the filing of an application for the acceptance of any part of the inheritance entails the immediate acceptance of all inherited property.
How the inheritance is accepted
After considering the statement of intention to accept the inheritance, the notary issues a special document - a certificate certifying the right to inheritance. This certificate must be received personally by the heir, it is possible to inherit using the services of a representative, but this requires a power of attorney with a specially designated authority to accept such property. In addition, in certain cases, civil legislation establishes the presumption of inheritance, that is, it is assumed that a person entered the inheritance on condition that he performs certain actions. Such actions include actual ownership, property management, measures to preserve this property, incurring costs for its maintenance, payment of the testator's debts from his own funds, receipt of funds intended for the testator.
