Since most citizens have a very vague idea of the entry into their inheritance rights, in a complex situation (depending on the grounds of inheritance – by law or according to a will, in the absence of certain documents, in case of the large number of heirs, including those having the right to inherit by right of representation, obligatory heirs to inherit according to the will, the missing period for acceptance of the inheritance, many other cases) it is advisable to obtain competent legal advice in inheritance cases.
Almost everyone knows that it is necessary to draw up a will before a notary. However, a smaller number of heirs know that it is necessary to declare their rights by filing a corresponding application. The application must be submitted within the statutory period of six months.
However, few people know what to do if such a deadline has been missed. In addition, few people know that there are heirs in turn. Submitting an application to the notary is only the beginning of a long journey. It is no less difficult to collect other documents to obtain a certificate of right to inheritance. However, even having all the necessary documents does not guarantee that you will receive an inheritance. There is an inheritance dispute in a number of situations (for example, when the testator himself/herself did not register his/her rights to the property during his/her lifetime, when another heir disputes the will, etc.).
It should be clearly understood that the sooner you come to realize that without a qualified specialist it is difficult to study out, the less will be the thorny path to the final result – obtaining a certificate of inheritance.