Legal regulation of personal funds in the Russian Federation

The authors of the article discussed the main problems that may arise at the stage of creating a personal fund in Russia and in the course of its activities, and determined the features of the legal regulation of such funds. It is concluded that a personal fund, provided for by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, often meets the characteristics of a commercial organization. The concept of «beneficiary» is concretized, the rights of such persons are defined. The features of the creation of a personal fund by spouses are considered. It is proposed to reduce the term for creating a hereditary fund, to provide the right to establish a hereditary fund not only under the terms of a will, but also when concluding an inheritance contract.