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Title:Dedovanje digitalne zapuščine v Sloveniji: pravno-tehnološki izzivi in primerjalne rešitve : magistrsko delo
Authors:ID Mikl, Veronika (Author)
ID Drnovšek, Katja (Mentor) More about this mentor... New window
Files:.pdf MAG_Mikl_Veronika_2025.pdf (1,61 MB)
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Language:Slovenian
Work type:Master's thesis/paper
Typology:2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:PF - Faculty of Law
Abstract:Digitalizacija življenja je povzročila nastanek novih oblik premoženja, ki presegajo okvirje tradicionalnih kategorij, kot so premičnine, nepremičnine. Digitalna zapuščina danes obsega širok nabor sredstev – od računov na družbenih omrežjih, elektronske pošte, podatkov v oblačnih shranjevalnikih, digitalnih vsebin in domen do kriptovalut, ki zaradi svoje decentralizirane narave predstavljajo še posebej velik izziv. Veljavna slovenska zakonodaja dedovanja takšnih sredstev ne ureja izrecno, temveč se zanaša na analogno uporabo splošnih določb Zakona o dedovanju, kar vodi v pravno negotovost in v praksi pogosto onemogoča uresničitev pravic dedičev. Magistrsko delo obravnava ključne pravne in praktične izzive, ki nastajajo pri dostopu do digitalne zapuščine, ter analizira obstoječe rešitve v slovenskem pravnem redu in primerjalnopravnih ureditvah. Poseben poudarek je namenjen vprašanju dedovanja kriptovalut, kjer pomanjkanje zasebnih ključev in odsotnost institucionalnega nadzora lahko povzročita trajno izgubo premoženja. Obravnavane so tudi možnosti uvedbe elektronskih oporok, ki bi lahko omogočile učinkovitejše načrtovanje digitalne zapuščine, vendar le ob premišljeni implementaciji ustreznih varnostnih in pravnih standardov. Analiza pokaže, da trenutna ureditev v Sloveniji ne zagotavlja zadostne zaščite dedičev in da so potrebne sistemske reforme, ki bodo digitalno zapuščino obravnavale kot samostojno kategorijo dednega prava. Kot obetavne rešitve se izpostavljajo jasnejša zakonska opredelitev digitalnih sredstev, prilagoditev zapuščinskih postopkov ter uvedba standardiziranih pravil za ponudnike digitalnih storitev. Pri oblikovanju prihodnjih rešitev ima pomembno vlogo primerjalnopravna analiza. Sklepne ugotovitve potrjujejo, da digitalna zapuščina postaja nepogrešljiv del sodobnega dednega prava in da bo njena pravna ureditev v prihodnje ključna za zagotavljanje pravne varnosti, učinkovitosti postopkov in spoštovanja volje zapustnika.
Keywords:dedovanje, dedno pravo, načrtovanje dedovanja, digitalna sredstva, digitalna smrt, digitalno premoženje, računi na družbenih omrežjih, kriptovalute, elektronske oporoke, pravni izzivi in rešitve.
Place of publishing:Maribor
Place of performance:Maribor
Publisher:V. Mikl
Year of publishing:2025
Number of pages:1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (VI, 67 str.))
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-95376 New window
UDC:347.65:004.8(043.3)
COBISS.SI-ID:250633219 New window
Publication date in DKUM:26.09.2025
Views:301
Downloads:93
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Language:English
Title:Inheritance of Digital Estate in Slovenia: Legal-Technological Challenges and Comparative Solutions
Abstract:The digitalization of everyday life has led to the emergence of new forms of assets that extend beyond traditional categories such as movable and immovable property. Today, digital inheritance encompasses a wide range of assets – from social media accounts, e-mail, data stored in cloud services, digital content, and domain names to cryptocurrencies, which, due to their decentralized nature, pose a particularly significant challenge. Current Slovenian inheritance law does not explicitly regulate such assets but instead relies on the application of general provisions of the Inheritance Act by analogy, resulting in legal uncertainty and often preventing heirs from exercising their rights in practice. This master’s thesis examines the key legal and practical challenges related to accessing digital inheritance and analyzes existing solutions within the Slovenian legal system as well as comparative legal frameworks. Special attention is devoted to the inheritance of cryptocurrencies, where the lack of private keys and the absence of institutional oversight can lead to the permanent loss of assets. The thesis also addresses the potential introduction of electronic wills, which could enable more effective planning of digital inheritance, though only with careful implementation of appropriate legal and security standards. The analysis demonstrates that the current Slovenian framework does not provide sufficient protection for heirs and that systemic reforms are necessary to treat digital inheritance as an independent category of inheritance law. Promising solutions include a clearer legal definition of digital assets, the adaptation of succession proceedings, and the introduction of standardized rules for digital service providers. Comparative legal analysis plays a crucial role in shaping future solutions. The final findings confirm that digital inheritance is becoming an indispensable part of modern inheritance law and that its legal regulation will be essential in the future to ensure legal certainty, procedural efficiency, and respect for the testator’s will.
Keywords:inheritance, inheritance law, estate planning, digital assets, digital death, digital property, social media accounts, cryptocurrencies, electronic wills, legal challenges and solutions.


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