The Certificate of Inheritance – a specific instrument issued by the Romanian civil law notary in matters of succession.
According to article 1132 of the Romanian Civil Code, the certificate of inheritance is issued by the Romanian civil law notary.
Article 1133 states that the certificate of inheritance bears proof as to the quality of heir, as well as to the property rights of the heirs over the estate of the deceased, according to their respective shares.
Article 106 of the Law no. 36/1995 on notaries and notarial activity states that the number and the quality of heir or legatee are established according to civil status documents, to wills and as per the statements of witnesses. The rights over the assets that make up the estate of the deceased are established according to property deeds or according to any other method provided by the law.
3. Probative value of certain specific acts, for example the “acte de notoriété” in France and Italy
