Inheritance Contract as the Best Way to Dispose of Property in the Business Sphere in Case of Death

Abstract

The paper explores some of the features that relate to the application of the inheritance contract under the current legislation. The civil law nature of the hereditary contract in Russia is considered. The significance and prospects for the conclusion by potential participants of the inheritance contract are determined, when the object of inheritance is the right to participate in commercial organizations. The paper also provides a legal comparison of the new institution with a will. An analogy is also drawn with the concept of a contract as the main category of civil law. Examples from judicial practice are given.