Baku: The legal framework regarding inheritance transmission in Azerbaijan has been improved, specifically addressing the right of an heir of a deceased heir to receive a share from the original estate after the opening of the inheritance. This change is part of amendments to the Civil Code approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the revised Code stipulates that if an heir passes away after the inheritance has been opened, the right of the deceased heir to inherit a share from the original testator will transfer to the heirs of that deceased heir as part of the inheritance property. This will be governed by the general rules of inheritance.

Furthermore, if the period set for the deceased heir’s heir to refuse the inheritance is less than three months, it will be extended to three months. This development ensures that the legal basis for hereditary transmission is improved, allowing the heir’s heir to inherit a share from the original testator without being constrained by the inheritance acceptance periods.