In order to accept an inheritance, heirs must apply to any notary and request the opening of the inheritance within 6 months from the date of the decedent's death.
When opening the inheritance, it is determined whether the decedent had made a will. The decedent may transfer property by will both to statutory heirs and to other persons.
As for the procedure of granting the inheritance, lawyers explain that when there are both statutory and testamentary heirs, in such cases the law provides for a compulsory share, which is received by the statutory heirs, to whom by will the decedent did not leave a share of the property. The compulsory share means that the statutory heirs of the deceased person will proportionally receive half of the inheritance property that they would have been entitled to if there were no will.
It should also be noted that acceptance of the inheritance property by the heir entails the assumption of the obligations undertaken by the deceased person in the corresponding proportion. Thus, it is possible to use the inherited property to cover the obligations undertaken by the deceased person. In such a situation, the heir is protected by law and is liable for the obligations of the deceased person only within the limits of the inherited property received.
In matters concerning inheritance, it is important for the public to pay attention to the requirements established by law, especially to the timeframes defined by inheritance law, which are of essential importance in the process of transferring inheritance property from the decedent to the heirs, since if the heirs do not express their intention to accept the inheritance within the period established by law, they subsequently lose the right to inherit. Accordingly, in such a situation, it is advisable to consult a qualified attorney, with whose assistance you can carry out legal actions in accordance with the law.
In addition, lawyers explain who has the right to claim the compulsory share of the inheritance in the absence of a will to demand.
