Practical issues in consolidated succession cases

Abstract

This study examines recent changes in the regulation of consolidated succession cases. It presents in detail how the procedural rules, which were previously regulated exclusively by chamber guidelines, were elevated to the level of law by the legislator in 2018, thereby creating a uniform and binding framework for notaries. It analyses the amendment to Section 27 of Act XXXVIII., 2010 on succession proceedings (‘Hetv.’), which introduced a special ground for jurisdiction to enable more efficient handling of related estates. In addition to the legal background, the paper illustrates the problems that arise in the work of notaries and their possible solutions with practical examples and typical legal cases.