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Timestamp: 2020-07-11 09:08:53
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 21', '§ 189', '§ 21', '§138', '§ 119', '§ 119', '§ 92', '§ 54', '§ 147', '§ 185', '§ 188', '§ 189']

§ 21 Notarised will
§ 189 The Law of Succession Act (RT I 1996, 38, 752; 2007, 67, 413) is repealed.
(2) The parent of a child whom a court has deprived of parental rights cannot be an intestate successor of the child.
(2) A notarial will may be a notarised will or a will deposited with a notary.
§ 21. Notarised will
(1) A notary shall attest a will which he or she has prepared according to the testamentary disposition of the testator or which a testator has submitted to him or her for attestation.
(1) A testator may make a notarial will by depositing with a notary his or her testamentary disposition in a sealed envelope and confirming to the notary that it is his or her will. The notary shall prepare a notarial deed concerning the deposit of the will, which shall be signed by the testator and the notary.
(2) A testator may retrieve his or her will deposited with a notary at any time. The notary shall prepare a notarial deed concerning the retrieval of the will, which shall be signed by the testator and the notary.
(2) If a holographic will is submitted to a notary and the notary prepares a notarial deed concerning it pursuant to the Notarisation Act, the holographic will is valid as a notarised will.
A will may be made in notarised form by a minor who is of at least 15 years of age. A minor does not require the consent of his or her legal representative for making a will.
(2) Property which a provisional successor acquires on the basis of rights belonging to the estate or out of the estate or as compensation for the destruction of, damage to or seizure of objects included in the estate forms part of the estate to be transferred to a subsequent successor
(3) In order to accept or renounce the duty of executor of a will, an application shall be submitted to a notary and the notary shall attest the application. A notary may set a reasonable term for the acceptance or renunciation of the duty of executor of a will which shall not exceed one month. If a person has not submitted an application during the term set by the notary, the person is deemed to have renounced the duty of executor of the will.
(1) A notary shall attest a certificate of executor of will at the request of an executor of will.
(3) [Repealed – RT I 2010, 38, 231 - entry into force 01.07.2010]
(3) A reciprocal will of spouses shall be made in notarised form.
(1) A disposition in a reciprocal will of spouses specified in subsection 89 (2) of this Act may be revoked during the lifetime of both spouses unilaterally by either spouse. A will whereby the disposition specified in the first sentence is revoked shall be notarised. A disposition shall be deemed to be revoked when the other spouse receives a notice forwarded by the notarial procedure concerning revocation of the disposition.
A succession contract shall be entered into in notarised form.
(1) A succession contract or a disposition contained therein may be cancelled during the lifetime of the contracting parties by a notarised agreement between the persons who have entered into the contract or by a new succession contract.
(2) In order to withdraw from a succession contract, a notarially attested statement shall be submitted to the other party. If the active legal capacity of the bequeather is restricted, he or she does not need the consent of the legal representative for withdrawal.
(1) A court shall nominate an administrator for administration of an estate, to whom the court may issue orders for possession, use and disposal of property. When nominating an administrator of an estate a court shall appoint a bailiff for making an inventory of the estate by applying §§138–141 of this Act correspondingly.
(6) A court may refuse to designate administration of an estate if the estate is presumably not sufficient to cover the expenses related to the administration. A court shall designate the administration of an estate if the person who applies for administration pays into court the amount of money which presumably corresponds to the incurred expenses.
(2) A court shall terminate administration of an estate if the estate is presumably not sufficient to compensate for the expenses related to the administration and the amount of money which presumably corresponds to the expenses incurred in the course of administration is not paid into court within a term provided by the court.
(2) Regardless of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, a successor may submit an application for acceptance of the succession to the notary settling the succession before expiry of the term specified in § 119 of this Act and the notary shall attest the application.
(3) For renunciation of a succession, a written application shall be submitted to a notary within the term provided for in § 119 of this Act and the notary shall attest the application.
(1) A court may declare the acceptance or renunciation of a succession invalid on the bases provided for in §§ 92, 94 and 96 of the General Part of the Civil Code Act. (õ) 19.10.2010 15:50
(2) A successor may submit a notarised claim for inventory to a notary within three months after the successor becomes aware or should have become aware of the circumstances from which it can be presumed that the estate is insufficient for covering the claims of the creditors of the bequeather.
(9) The Minister of Justice may establish a specific procedure for making an inventory of the estate.
(4) A transaction by which a co-successor undertakes to acquire or dispose of a share of the community of the estate or by which a co-successor disposes of the share of the community of the estate belonging to him or her shall be notarised.
(5) Any notary may attest an application for renunciation of a succession. After attesting an application for renunciation of a succession the notary shall forward the application to the notary conducting the succession proceedings.
(6) The procedure for performance of notarial acts pursuant to this Act shall be established by the Minister of Justice.
(1) For initiation of succession proceedings a successor, a creditor of the bequeather, a legatee or any other person who has rights in respect of the estate shall submit a corresponding notarised application to a notary.
(2) A notary shall make inquiries concerning the rights and obligations of the bequeather to the registers which list shall be established by a regulation of the Minister of Justice.
(3) A notary shall submit an electronic inquiry concerning the rights and obligations of the bequeather to credit institutions operating in the Republic of Estonia, the list of which shall be established by a regulation of the Minister of Justice. A credit institution who has obtained an inquiry and has information concerning the rights and obligations of the bequeather is required to submit the information to a notary by electronic means without charge within ten working days after the receipt of the inquiry.
(4) In addition to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a notary may make inquiries also to other persons on the basis of a notarised application of the initiator of the succession proceedings or any other person who has rights in respect of the estate.
(41) If the bequeather was married at the time of opening of the succession and the type of proprietary relation of spouses was joint property, a notary shall also submit inquiries provided for in subsections (2)-(4) of this section concerning the rights and obligations of the bequeather’s surviving spouse.
(4) The list of information contained in the notices specified in subsections (1)–(3) of this section shall be established by a regulation of the Minister of Justice.
(3) In the case of succession on the basis of testamentary intention, a person who would have succeeded in the case of intestate succession has the right to examine the will and the succession contract. The specified person has such a right also after the notarisation of the succession certificate.
(1) A notary shall attest a succession certificate if sufficient proof is provided concerning the right of succession of a successor and the extent thereof but not before one month after publication of the notice specified in subsection 168 (1) of this section.
(3) If a succession certificate is notarised concerning a provisional successor, it shall be indicated in the succession certificate that the successor is a provisional successor and the certificate shall set out a subsequent successor and the conditions under which the estate shall transfer to the subsequent successor. In the cases specified in § 54 of this Act it shall be indicated in the succession certificate that the provisional successor is exempt from restrictions upon the disposal of the estate and is entitled to use the estate freely.
(6) If, within a reasonable period of time after the publication of the call in the calling proceedings for identification the successor, no sufficient proof concerning the right of succession of a successor or the extent thereof is provided in order to attest the succession certificate, the notary shall attest the succession certificate indicating the information which has become known to the notary in the succession proceedings concerning the persons who have accepted the succession and, if possible, information concerning the persons who may be entitled to accept the succession.
(1) A notary shall attest a certificate concerning the claim arising from a legacy (hereinafter certificate of legatee) on the basis of a notarised application of the bequeather, the executor of the will or the legatee.
(1) A notary shall attest a certificate concerning the claim arising from a compulsory portion (hereinafter certificate of recipient of compulsory portion) on the basis of a notarised application of the bequeather, the executor of the will or the person entitled to a compulsory portion.
(2) [Repealed – RT I 2010, 38, 231 - entry into force 01.07.2010]
(1) A notary may prepare first the draft succession certificate, certificate of legatee, certificate of recipient of compulsory portion or certificate of executor of will and set a later term for attesting the certificate.
(2) A notary shall attest a certificate according to the prior draft in the case specified in subsection (1) of this section if the notary does not receive a court ruling prohibiting the notarisation of the certificate by the date of notarisation of the certificate.
(1) If the incorrectness of a succession certificate, certificate of legatee, certificate of recipient of compulsory portion or certificate of executor of will becomes apparent after the notarisation thereof, the notary shall revoke it on the basis of a notarised application of the interested person or on the notary’s own initiative.
(4) If a notary refuses to revoke a certificate notarised in the succession proceedings, the person who has legitimate interest may demand revocation of the certificate in court. An action for revocation of certificate shall be filed against the person who is an entitled person according to the certificate.
(2) An agency or a person appointed by the Minister of Justice shall maintain the succession register.
(3) The Minister of Justice shall establish by a regulation the maintenance of the succession register, making of entries in the succession register and release of information from the succession register.
(4) The provisions of the Public Data Act concerning databases apply to the succession register and the maintenance thereof with the specifications provided for in this Act.
3) the type of the document and the date and year of notarisation or taking into deposit of the document and the number of the document according to the register of notarial acts;
4) the date and year of notarisation of an application initiating succession proceedings and the number thereof in the register of notarial acts;
(6) The following information shall be entered in the succession register concerning the notarisation of a succession certificate:
4) the date and year of notarisation of the succession certificate and the number thereof in the register of notarial acts;
(7) The following information shall be entered in the succession register concerning the notarisation of a disposition for the disposal of a share of the community of an estate:
(3) Information concerning the notarisation of a succession certificate and disposal of a share of the community of an estate shall be preserved for thirty years as of the making of the entry in the succession register.
If a succession is opened before 1 January 2009 and the rights of co-successors are exercised, their obligations are performed or the estate is divided after 1 January 2009, the provisions of §§ 147-157 and 159-161 of this Act apply.
§ 185. – § 188. [Omitted from this text.]
§ 189. The Law of Succession Act (RT I 1996, 38, 752; 2007, 67, 413) is repealed.