INHERITANCE RIGHTS IN UZBEKISTAN THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL'S LENS: PERSONAL AUTONOMY, FAMILY CLAIMS, AND LEGAL PRACTICE

This article examines inheritance rights in Uzbekistan from the viewpoint 
of the individual who plans an estate and the individual who later must claim it. Uzbekistan’s 
Constitution guarantees the right to inherit, but the real-life meaning of that guarantee is 
shaped by the Civil Code, notarial procedure, and court interpretation.[1] The article 
explains how personal autonomy is expressed through wills, why that autonomy is protected 
only when intention is translated into proper legal form, and how family claims can lawfully 
limit a testator’s freedom through mandatory protections (including the compulsory share).