Joint Wills of Spouses in Russia: The Problem of Revocation and Amendment of Wills

The adoption of the novel on joint wills of spouses causes discussions among researchers, the new institution requires systematic consideration and analysis, especially in terms of cancellation and amendment of the will. In the context of the establishment of the institution of joint wills of spouses, it is necessary to analyze some problems in terms of improving the current legislation. The main goal is to investigate the issues of cancellation and modifi cation of joint wills of spouses. The article concludes that the unmotivated cancellation of a joint will by a surviving spouse violates the principle of fairness and goes against the will of the testator, therefore it is necessary to provide for the possibility of changing or canceling the will only during the lifetime of the spouses in a notarized form.