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Guardianship court authorization required for minors' express acceptance of inheritance

Case Number ICCJ_219259
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice, acting through its Full Panel for Resolving Questions of Law, issued a binding preliminary ruling establishing that the express acceptance of an inheritance by a minor lacking legal capacity constitutes an act of disposition that requires prior authorization from the guardianship court. This decision resolves a reference made by the Neamţ County Court regarding the procedural requirements for minors to accept estates, clarifying the applicable civil law standards. The Court grounded its holding in Article 1.108(2), Article 43(3), Article 41(3), and Article 144 of the Civil Code, interpreting these provisions to mandate judicial intervention to protect the legal interests of incapacitated minors in matters of succession.

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă; Guardianship court authorization required for minors' express acceptance of inheritance: This decision resolves a reference made by the Neamţ County Court regarding the procedural requirements for minors to accept estates, clarifying the applicable civil law standards. The Court grounded its holding in Article 1.108(2), Article 43(3), Article 41(3), and Article 144 of the Civil Code, interpreting these provisions to mandate judicial intervention to protect the legal interests of incapacitated minors in matters of succession.

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guardianship law of succession legal capacity to act grounds for cassation legal status of minor preliminary decision

Cited Legislation

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă
Procedural basis cited in the dispositive to establish that the preliminary ruling is binding on the referring court.
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Decizia nr. 58/2024
Whether express acceptance of an inheritance by a minor lacking legal capacity constitutes a dispositive act requiring guardianship court authorization under the Civil Code
Decizia nr. 12/2019
Pre-referral admissibility: prior judicial enforcement of accepted inheritance estate before heir certification and succession discussion
Decizia nr. 10367/2005
Standing of birth-right heir in property vindication without acceptance of succession
Decizia nr. 1849/2025
Civil liability of minor and guardian; inadmissibility of cassation appeal for failure to demonstrate legal error rather than factual re-evaluation
Decizia nr. 2478/2003
Invalidity of express renunciation to inheritance following prior acts of tacit acceptance

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art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă

Procedural basis cited in the dispositive to establish that the preliminary ruling is binding on the referring court.

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ROMÂNIA

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

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Minuta deciziei nr. 58 Dosar nr. 1317/1/2024

Ședința din 21 octombrie 2024

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

DECIDE:

Admite sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Neamţ - Secţia I civilă şi de contencios administrativ, în dosarul nr. 5367/291/2023, pentru pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile şi, în consecinţă, stabileşte că:

În interpretarea dispoziţiilor art. 1.108 alin. (2), art. 43 alin. (3), art. 41 alin. (3) şi art. 144 din Codul civil, acceptarea expresă a moştenirii de către un minor lipsit de capacitate de exerciţiu reprezintă un act de dispoziţie şi necesită încuviinţarea instanţei de tutelă.

Obligatorie, potrivit dispoziţiilor art. 521 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură civilă.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 21 octombrie 2024.