The criteria in question should of course include the habitual residence of the deceased at the time of his death, which has the advantage of conferring jurisdiction to settle any disputes that may arise on the courts of the State in which the deceased lived and in whose territory, as a general rule, most of the estate is situated and the heirs reside.
Starp tiem bez šaubām jābūt mirušā parastajai dzīvesvietai nāves brīdī, kura dod iespēju jurisdikciju ar mantojumu saistīto strīdu risināšanai piešķirt tās valsts tiesai, kurā de cujus ir dzīvojis un kurā parasti atrodas lielākā daļa mantas un dzīvo attiecīgās personas mantinieki.