General provisions on inheritance: comparative legal analysis of the legislation of Russia and the United States
The authors carry out a comparative analysis of the law of Russia and the United States, which regulates the general provisions on inheritance. The article examines the features that distinguish the universal and singular hereditary succession in the civil legislation of these states. Its common features are highlighted, among which - the consolidation of the declaration of the deceased as the basis for opening an inheritance while maintaining in the United States another basis - the termination of the trust on the property of the deceased. Based on the analysis of the identified problems, proposals were developed to improve the hereditary legislation of Russia, taking into account the possible reception of the positive experience of the United States.