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

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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).

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