What is a deceased estate and how can it become property...?

The Civil Code of Ukraine defines a dead inheritance as that which remained from the owner (testator) and did not pass to another person (heir).

In the absence of heirs by will and by law, their removal from the right to inherit, their refusal to accept the inheritance, as well as refusal to accept it, the local self-government body at the place of opening of the inheritance, and if the inheritance includes immovable property - at its location, shall is obliged to submit to the court an application to recognize the inheritance as dead.

The following have the right to submit an application to declare the inheritance dead:

1. local self-government bodies where the property is located;

2. creditor of the testator;

3. if the inheritance includes agricultural land plots - the owners or users of adjacent land plots.

The application to recognize the inheritance as dead is submitted after 1 year has passed since the opening of the inheritance.

The inheritance, recognized by the court as dead, passes into the ownership of the territorial community at the place of opening of the inheritance, and immovable property - at its location.