Short answer
Refusal is permitted in the form and manner prescribed by law. The general period is three months from when the heir learned or should have learned that they were called to inherit. This is distinct from the six-month acceptance period.
Practical example
An heir assumes a letter to a relative is sufficient. Refusal must be properly formalised before the notarial authority.
What to do
Assess assets, debts and the other heirs first. Tell the notary whether you have already accepted by application or conduct.
Points to consider
Refusal has significant financial consequences. A private promise to pay you later does not itself make refusal safe.
Legal basis
Civil Code of Georgia, Articles 1434, 1435, 1440. Current text: https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/31702
Information checked on 28 October 2026. The outcome depends on the documents and facts of the individual case.
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