Your Russian notary issues a Certificate of Inheritance Right (свидетельство о праве на наследство) once the inheritance case is closed. That certificate lists you as an heir and describes what you inherited. To prove this to a foreign bank, tax authority, or court, you need that certificate with an apostille (under the Hague Convention) and usually a certified translation into the local language. That is exactly what we provide.

Yes. Most heirs living abroad appoint a Russian lawyer or notary via power of attorney to act on their behalf throughout the inheritance process. That representative communicates with the notary handling the estate, gathers required documents, and manages the case until the statutory acceptance period (usually six months from death) is complete. You do not need to travel; you sign the power of attorney, send it to Russia, and your representative takes it from there. Once the case is closed, your representative sends you a copy of the Certificate of Inheritance Right. We then apostille it and translate it for you.

Russian inheritance law sets a six-month statutory period from the date of death for heirs to formally accept their inheritance. If you are abroad and named as an heir, your power of attorney representative will submit the required documents to the notary within this window. The notary then issues the Certificate of Inheritance Right after the period closes and all conditions are met. This is a legal rule that applies to all inheritance cases in Russia — we cannot speed it up, but we can help with the documents once it is complete.

Russian inheritance certificates are issued by a notary as a single document; we cannot apostille the original itself the way we can with civil registry (ZAGS) documents. Instead, we arrange an apostille on a certified notarized copy of your certificate through the Russian Ministry of Justice. This copy, once apostolled, carries full legal weight for use abroad. Most foreign banks and tax authorities accept an apostolled notarized copy without issue.

Many English-speaking countries (UK, US, Australia, etc.) still require a certified professional translation of the certificate and the apostille text so local officials can verify the translation's accuracy themselves. It is safer to assume you will need it unless the receiving organization specifically tells you otherwise. We can include the translation in the same package as the apostille, or add it later if you prefer to wait and confirm with the receiving office first.

Yes. The Russian notary issues a separate Certificate of Inheritance Right for each heir, listing each heir's share or portion of the inherited assets. Each heir can then apostille and translate their own certificate independently for use with foreign authorities or banks. If multiple heirs need apostilles and translations, you can place one order and we will process all of them together.