: Bulgarian law follows a strict hierarchy (children, then parents, then siblings/grandparents, then more distant relatives).
For cases involving assets or residents in multiple EU countries, EU Regulation No 650/2012 simplifies which country's law applies—typically the law of the country where the deceased had their at the time of death [15]. Practical Steps for Heirs nasledstvo
: A person can dictate how their property is distributed through a written will. However, Bulgarian law protects "reserved shares" for close relatives (children, parents, and spouses), meaning a person cannot completely disinherit them through a will [15]. Cross-Border Inheritance : Bulgarian law follows a strict hierarchy (children,