Forced Heir and his Right to Inherit the Forced Share Cover Image

Nepominutelný dědic a jeho právo na povinný díl
Forced Heir and his Right to Inherit the Forced Share

Author(s): Iveta Talandová
Subject(s): Civil Law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Inheritance Law; Forced Heir; Forced Share.

Summary/Abstract: Forced heir is classical concept of private law, and as the very name shows, it is a person who should not be overlooked when inheriting. Testator should, in the case of acquisition in case of death of the forced heir to remember and leave him at least the forced share regulated by law. The current legislation a mandatory part dramatically shortened and at almost negligible value compared with the previous legislation, whereas in the recodification committee also discussed on the complete abolition of this institute. The expert and professional circles in connection with this open discussion about whether the modification of forced heir work still needed. Another text, which is devoted to the historical development of this institute, its current form in the Civil Code and the constitutional aspects of this institute can bring to the discussion a new outlook.

  • Issue Year: 25/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 63-72
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Czech