Law of Succession Act (2008) Pays/Territoire Estonie Type du document Législation Date 2008 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine RT I 2008, 7, 52 Sujet Terre et sols, Général Mot clé Droits de propriété Transfert Héritage Cadastre/enregistrement des terres Terres privées Régime foncier Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2009. Résumé The Act regulates succession in Estonia. Specifically, it provides that succession is the transfer of the property of a person upon his or her death to another person. A bequeather is a person whose property transfers upon his or her death to another person. An estate is the property of a bequeather. An estate does not include the rights and obligations of the bequeather which pursuant to law or by their nature are inseparably bound to the person of the bequeather. Notably, special rules govern the legal relations involving the property that is included in the land register. Texte intégral Estonien/Anglais Site web www.riigiteataja.ee