ON RESTRICTION OF INHERITANCE RIGHTS

Abstract

In the article, based on the analysis of the current civil legislation of the Russian Federation and in accordance with the research methodology proposed by the author, the possible directions of research on the issue of limiting inheritance rights are formulated. One of the key points of the research is the question of the species diversity of hereditary legal relations and, as a consequence, the diversity of hereditary rights. Examples of their legal regime are given. An assessment of its impact on the possibility of limiting inheritance rights and the form of such limitations is proposed. Attention is drawn to the nature of the inheritance right guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and its development in civil legislation. Some aspects of the existence of hereditary rights in the dynamics of hereditary legal relations are analyzed. The main focus of the work is on understanding the category of «restriction» in law. Some possible grounds for limiting inheritance rights are determined. Demonstrated are the normative forms of restrictions on inheritance rights in the current civil legislation on the example of the right to accept inheritance and the right to a compulsory share in inheritance. The need for further research on various aspects of limiting inheritance rights in the context of the ongoing reform of inheritance legislation is noted. Attention is drawn to the need for a conceptual approach to reforming domestic inheritance law.