The Handbook is a universal guide for anyone who wants to independently study their rights and responsibilities as an heir. The publication sets out in detail and at the same time in an accessible way the basics of the training course “Inheritance Law of Russia”, comments on the main federal laws relating to the regulation of inheritance legal relations, and also takes into account the provisions and conclusions contained in scientific works and developments of domestic and foreign civil law scientists. The advantage of the publication lies in its 1) exclusivity - today it is almost the only reference book on inheritance law for heirs of movable and immovable property, 2) universality - the book reflects and explains all the key concepts and terms of inheritance law. Cross-references allow the reader to independently work with the dictionary, studying Russian inheritance law step by step. The publication is intended for lawyers, realtors, attorneys specializing in inheritance cases, as well as all citizens interested in issues of inheritance law.