Cancellation of the court's decision to declare a person missing

1. Grounds for cancellation:

• If the person declared missing appears or
• If reliable information about his/her whereabouts is received.

2. Where to apply:

• To the court at the person's place of residence or
• To the court that issued the decision to declare the person missing.

3. Who can file an application:

• The person who was declared missing or
• Other interested persons.

4. Consequences of cancellation:

• Custody of the person's property is terminated.
• The marriage may be renewed at the request of both spouses, if no new marriage was concluded during the absence.
• Dependents lose the right to a survivor's pension.
• Facts that occurred during the person's absence remain in force (for example, an inheritance that was executed by heirs cannot be cancelled).