"Our father passed away, leaving a one-room apartment where he lived until the end of his life; by law, my brother and I are the heirs. My brother lives abroad and does not want to come to accept the inheritance: he says he does not need anything, but he does not officially refuse the inheritance.
If he does not take any action within some time after our father's death, can I claim his share as well? Or will my brother's share be considered unclaimed and go to the state?
What can (or should) I or my brother do to prevent this from happening? And how much time is allowed for a person to decide whether to accept their inheritance rights or not? And if I accept the inheritance rights, including my brother's share, is it legally permissible for him to suddenly change his mind and make financial claims against me, requiring me to compensate him for something? Reader from bb.lv"
As soon as one of the heirs visits the notary and opens the inheritance case, a deadline is set during which all those connected to the inheritance — other heirs, creditors, etc. — can come forward. The minimum period by law is 3 months, and the maximum is one year. If the address of another heir is listed in the Register of Natural Persons, the notary sends a notification that this person also has a right to the inheritance to the specified address.
If the second heir does not appear within the specified period and does not respond to the notification in any other way, the inheritance is fully transferred to the heir(s) who expressed a desire to accept their inheritance rights. After that, no one else has the right to claim this inheritance.
