It so happened that my brother and his wife died a few months apart. They had no children, nor any other direct heirs. After my brother's death, his wife, as far as I know, did not enter into her inheritance rights. There is a debt on the apartment, and it is still unclear who should pay it off.
Moreover, another contender for the inheritance has emerged - the cousin of the deceased wife of the brother. She believes that since the brother's wife died later than my brother, her closest relatives have the right to the inheritance, not his. Who is actually the heir in such a situation?
It all depends on the category of kinship
Indeed, the brother's wife (who died a few months after him) was, by law, a first-category heir. However, if she did not enter into her inheritance rights, then her cousin cannot inherit this apartment in any way.
In this case, it is obvious that the closest relatives on the brother's side - the second-category heirs - have a greater right to claim the inheritance.
In any case, to answer this question correctly, additional information is required. I recommend that the author of the question consult a lawyer/attorney regarding their specific situation, as it may be necessary to go to court to prove their close kinship with the deceased and, accordingly, their right to his inheritance.
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