A sworn notary is a state official appointed by the Minister of Justice. The number of sworn notary staff units is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. Currently there more than 100 sworn notaries working in Latvia, all of them highly qualified lawyers. Sworn notaries may be persons with the second level professional; education in…
For the performance of notarial activities the sworn notary collects stamp duties and professional remuneration. The amount of given payments has been provided for in the Cabinet Regulation of 22 September 2009 No 1069 “Regulations Regarding Stamp Duty for Performance of Notarial Activities” and Regulation of 3 September 2013 No 737 “Regulations Regarding Rates of…
1. Intestate succession When a deceased person has neither left a will nor entered into an inheritance contract, the heirs are his/her spouse, kin and adoptees. 1.1. Inheritance Rights of Spouses A spouse is entitled to inherit: equal share of the estate as the child if less than four children accept the estate; one fourth…
