Human rights activities of notaries in the system of social functions fulfilled by the state

Relevance. The study is relevant due to ongoing scientific discussions and the lack of consensus on the nature and role of human rights activities conducted by notaries, as well as the need to determine issues and substantiate ways to solve them in terms of increasing the effectiveness of notaries and their role in the system of social functions fulfilled by the state. Objective. The article aims at developing the functional-legal approach that defines the place and role of human rights activities conducted by notaries in the system of social functions fulfilled by the state. Methods. The main research method is the deductive method which helped to study the nature of notaries in the system of social functions fulfilled by the state. This method conditions the solution of the above-mentioned problem and aims at studying the legal framework for implementing the main provisions of the Russian legislation on the advocacy of Russian notaries. Results. The article proves that the advocacy of notaries in the system of social functions fulfilled by the state has not been determined from the theoretical viewpoint. This state of affairs is exemplified by the guaranteed exercise of human rights and civil freedoms by notaries and the legislative regulation of succession. © 2020, Institute of Advanced Scientific Research, Inc. All rights reserved.