"DIGITAL OBJECTS AND LEGACY OPENING: CROSS-BORDER HERITAGE CALLS "

"This study examines the complex problems of determining the place of discovery of inheritance in the form of digital objects in the context of international law and national legislation. The research methodology is based on the application of systemic, comparative-legal, and formal-legal methods of analysis, as well as the study of international practice in regulating digital inheritance. The author analyzes the fundamental problems arising from the integration of digital legal relations into existing legal systems, especially in the field of inheritance law. The study identifies key issues: the immateriality of digital assets, their transboundary nature, the lack of uniform legal regulation, inheritors’ difficulties in accessing digital assets, and the conflict between inheritance and privacy rights. As a result of the research, innovative solutions have been proposed, including the introduction of an exclusive blockchain system into notarial practice and the development of specialized legislation. The scientific novelty lies in the comprehensive analysis of the issue of digital inheritance, taking into account the specifics of the legal system of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the development of specific legal regulation mechanisms for the inheritance of digital assets. The practical significance of the research lies in the development of recommendations for improving the legislation in the field of digital inheritance using blockchain technology, including proposals for amendments to the current legislation and the creation of specialized legal acts. The obtained results can be used in the modernization of national legislation and the development of international legal mechanisms in the field of digital assets inheritance. "