Not always the last — when grandchildren inherit.

After the death of a grandmother or grandfather, various assets remain - a house, an apartment, or land. Many relatives may claim the inheritance: the spouse of the deceased, children, brothers and sisters, as well as grandchildren. However, grandchildren do not always have a guaranteed right to inheritance.

Cases where grandchildren can inherit their grandmother's or grandfather's property are described on the Novyny.LIVE website.

Can grandchildren inherit directly

If the grandmother's or grandfather's will designates grandchildren as heirs, they will inherit the estate according to the deceased's wishes without any obstacles. Otherwise, the provisions of the Civil Code apply, which determine the order of inheritance among the deceased's relatives.

Who inherits property by right of representation

According to the Civil Code, grandchildren can inherit property as representatives of their deceased parents. If the parents are alive at the time of the grandmother's or grandfather's death, they have the primary right to inheritance, and the grandchildren receive nothing.

What is inheritance transmission and who can use it

The right of inheritance transmission applies when the grandchildren's parents died without inheriting after their parents. In this case, the grandchildren can inherit property as heirs of their parents, either by will or by law.

Can inheritance be voluntarily transferred to grandchildren

The law allows the heir to refuse inheritance in favor of another heir. However, such a refusal must be properly and timely executed.

The legacy is the transfer of rights and obligations of the deceased to their heirs. A will allows one to dispose of assets after death and pass them on as inheritance.