Family ties between people are not always a guarantee of their close relationships in life. However, in spite of everything, legally they are still relatives. After many years, in accordance with the law, they can become heirs and testators. However, often in such situations, the question arises of the proof of relationship. The notary must present documents that directly indicate family ties with the deceased person. How to do this when there are no papers on hand?
Instructions
Step 1
If you enter into an inheritance as an heir under the law of the second, third or even more distant order, you will need to documentally prove your relationship with more than one document. At a minimum, start with your birth certificate. Its presence is required.
Step 2
Next, you need to establish kinship with the parents, if the testator is your relative on the side parental lines. To do this, you must have a birth certificate of the parent along the line of which the relationship is. If you do not have it, make a request for an extract for it at the registry office of the area where your parent was born.
Step 3
However, a birth certificate alone will not solve your question when it comes to the idea of a mom. After all, women change their last name when they get married, perhaps more than once. Mom's other last name on your birth certificate needs to be explained. To do this, send a request to the registry office that registered your mother's marriage to issue an extract to change her surname. If there were several changes of surnames, you need extracts of all registration actions. So in the first statement, the mother must appear with her maiden name, as in her birth certificate. In the last document, the surname should be changed to the one that is already on your birth certificate.
Step 4
You now have proven direct parentage. If the testator is the brother or sister of your mother or father, then you need to obtain a birth certificate or an extract of registration for him. Send a request to the registry office for the issuance of such a document. At the same time, you must know in what area this person was born. Or, if you only know the city, make a request to the archive of the registry office of this city.
Step 5
If the surnames in the received extracts from the registry office coincide with the surname of your relative at the time of death, the case can be considered resolved. If the surnames differ, it is necessary to establish the fact of their change again. Find out the city and district where your relative could change his surname, and send a request for the corresponding extract to the registry office of that area. Thus, you will have a complete documented line of relationship. You also need to have death certificates for all people who are closer relatives of the deceased than you.
Step 6
When proving kinship with great-aunties or grandfathers, in the same way collect all the missing extracts about the act records from all registry offices.
Step 7
With all the documents received, come to an appointment with the notary dealing with the deceased relative. Provide him with all evidence of your relationship and write an application for inheritance.
Step 8
If you do not know in which cities and regions of the country to look for the necessary documents, or for some other reason cannot document your relationship, go to court. The court will consider your question in a special proceeding at the request of the person concerned. If there is sufficient other evidence, he will make a decision to establish your relationship with the testator.
