The court refused to recognize the Ukrainian woman as an heir to… (уткин · суд · наследство)
The court refused to recognize the Ukrainian woman as an heir to co-founder of the Wagner PMC Utkin. The Moscow regional court upheld the first-instance ruling and declined to recognize 32-year-old Ukrainian citizen Anna Kovalenko as an heir to co-founder of the Wagner PMC Dmitry Utkin.
Consensus
- Anna Kovalenko, a 32-year-old Ukrainian woman, claimed to be the biological daughter of Dmitry Utkin, co-founder of the Wagner PMC.
- Utkin died in an aviation disaster in 2023.
- Kovalenko initiated legal proceedings to establish paternity and claim inheritance rights.
- The Moscow City Court upheld the first-instance court's decision and denied her claims.
- The court found that Utkin did not formally recognize Kovalenko as his daughter during his lifetime.
- There was no convincing evidence that Utkin financially supported or participated in raising Kovalenko.
- Kovalenko provided photographs, letters, witness statements, and notarized declarations from relatives as proof.
- The court ruled that inheritance could only be transferred to individuals legally recognized as heirs or named in a will.
Points of divergence
- Utkin's mother considered Kovalenko her granddaughter and attempted to transfer her own share of the estate to her, but the court rejected this action. — riamo
- The court ruled that the refusal of inheritance by Utkin’s mother was invalid because it could only be transferred to someone already recognized as an heir or named in a will. — tg_mash
Coverage (2 sources)
- Court Refuses to Recognize Ukrainian Woman as Heir to Co-founder of Wagner PMC Utkin — РИАМО
- Unacknowledged Ukrainian daughter of co-founder of Wagner PMC Dmitry Utkin left without inheritance in Russia. Moscow Regional Court refused... — Mash