Expression of the last will in the testament at a sworn notary or in an orphan's court Cover Image

Pēdējās gribas izteikšana testamentā pie zvērināta notāra vai bāriņtiesā
Expression of the last will in the testament at a sworn notary or in an orphan's court

Author(s): Sarma Trumpekoja
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law
Published by: Baltijas Starptautiskā akadēmija
Keywords: testament;testator;legislation;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to explore the possibilities for expressing the last wills of individuals, to examine the legal framework of the testament by analysing and evaluating whether modernisation is required. The focus of the topic is on fulfilling a person's last will.The relevance of the topic is related to the person’s concerns to take timely care to transfer a specific property or possessions to other persons in the event of the testator’s death, which is evidenced by the statistics of the Latvian Council of Sworn Notaries. The research was carried out based on thew analysis of the laws of the Republic of Latvia, Cabinet of Ministers regulations, legal and special literature, publicistic writings, statistical data and Internet resources. Based on the research, conclusions were made leading to suggestions for improvemnts to the regulations.

  • Issue Year: 54/2019
  • Issue No: 3+4
  • Page Range: 81-89
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Latvian