Short answer
The main methods are an application to a notary or actual possession or management that unequivocally demonstrates acceptance. Accepting an inheritance and obtaining an inheritance certificate are different stages.
Practical example
An heir maintains the deceased’s apartment and pays expenses but does not contact a notary. The significance of those acts depends on specific evidence.
What to do
Prepare the death certificate, identification, relationship documents and property information. Apply to a notary promptly and retain proof of submission.
Points to consider
Another heir’s promise to ‘arrange everything later’ does not replace your application or evidence of acceptance.
Legal basis
Civil Code of Georgia, Articles 1421, 1423, 1424. 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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