The legal implications of declaring a person as missing.

What happens to the property that belonged to such a person:

- on the basis of the court's decision to recognise a natural person as missing, the notary at her last place of residence describes the property belonging to her and establishes guardianship over it; 

- the guardian of the property of an individual who is recognised as missing accepts the performance of civil duties in his favour, repays debts at the expense of his property, and manages this property in his interest.

- at the request of an interested person, the guardian of a natural person's property who is recognised as missing provides maintenance at the expense of this property to persons whom they are legally obligated to maintain.

Other legal consequences:

- such persons' civil legal capacity is not terminated; 

- if both of the child's parents are missing persons, guardianship/guardianship is established over such a child; 

- for a person who has gone missing under special circumstances, the place of work and position held are preserved, but only until he is recognised as missing or declared dead; 

- persons who were dependent on such a person have the right to compensation;

- this person's spouse has the right to dissolve the marriage in the DRATS in a simplified manner; 

- powers of attorney issued by this person or in his name are terminated; and 

- the other spouse has the right to change the child's surname to his own.

In certain cases, the law may provide the occurrence of other legal consequences.