Heirs of the second order according to the law

Heirs of the second order, in accordance with the law, are the parents of the testator and their descending relatives.

If at the time of the opening of the inheritance both parents of the testator are alive, they will inherit the entire inheritance in equal shares.

If at the time of the opening of the inheritance the father or mother of the testator is not alive, the place of the deceased parent shall be taken by his descending relatives in accordance with the provisions related to the heirs of the first order.

If the deceased parent has no descending relatives, the entire inheritance is inherited by the other parent of the testator. If the other parent dies, his/her descending relatives will inherit according to the provisions related to the heirs of the first order

Hereditary succession

Hereditary succession takes place if the deceased did not leave a valid will or contract of inheritance. If the testator’s will or inheritance agreement concerns only a part of the inheritance, the inheritance of the remaining part is carried out in accordance with the law.

The legal heirs are the spouse of the testator and relatives specified in the Inheritance Law. For relatives, there are three orders of calling on for inheritance. Second order heirs shall inherit in the absence of heirs of the first order. The heirs of the third order inherit in the absence of heirs of the first and second order.