The article deals with selected theoretical and empirical aspects of inheritance law after enactment of Act No. 89/2012 Sb., Civil Code and new aspects of inheritance proceedings brought about to the proceedings due to Act No. 89/2012 Sb., Civil Code. These new aspects culminate in questions of reflection of authonomy of freewill in succession law in inheritance proceedings, and the respect of the freewill of the deceased in this proceedings, transition of debts to successors from the deceased and litigation of succession.