hereditary succession,
inheritance contract,
joint will of spouses,
family concept,
dispositive concept
Abstract
The study of the evolution of inheritance succession in Russia has gained attention due to the rapid development of inheritance law over the past 20 years (the third part of the Russian Civil Code came into effect in 2002),as well as changes in notarial and judicial practice.Implementation of the new norms of the inheritance law institutions by judges and notaries is constantly evolving. New institutions, such as the institutions of joint wills and inheritance contracts between spouses,are becoming more prevalent.The author emphasizes the need to study the reasons and purposes for introducing these institutions to determine the general features and differences between them. Given that both institutions have foreign origins, we should pay close attention to how they were integrated into the Russian legal system. This requires an examination of the challenges associated with applying these institutions in the countries where theywere established and where theyreceived lawenforcement practice.These changes connect the civil law regulation and family law development issues more closely.
