Inheritance Attorney Kyiv

Inheritance disputes are quite complex, tangled, and ambiguous cases of inheritance in which it is sometimes difficult to assess your position as an heir. As a rule, close relatives of the deceased handle the formalization of inheritance rights themselves and very often find themselves in a difficult situation. Legislation in this area is full of nuances and subtleties, and deep legal knowledge is indispensable here.

Consultation with an inheritance lawyer will allow you to complete all document formalities without fatal mistakes. Considering the heavy emotional state of people experiencing the death of a loved one, and the reduced ability to understand and assimilate information against the background of stress and grief, this is even more necessary.

An inheritance attorney in Kyiv will protect your interests and prevent you from losing part or all of the inheritance. Inheritance disputes that arise are usually quite complex and convoluted, requiring meticulous preparation of evidence to support heirs’ claims and the ability to respond quickly to opponents’ actions. Therefore, in the event of inheritance disputes, it is best to contact professionals without delay.

According to the law, citizens apply to a notary for the registration of inheritance, who ultimately issues a certificate of the right to inheritance. If disputes between heirs over the inheritance arise, their resolution falls within the competence of the court. In such cases, legal assistance from an attorney becomes invaluable. An attorney for inheritance disputes will help find lawful grounds to challenge a will, defend the right to a compulsory share of the inheritance, and ensure that the division of the estate does not infringe on the rights of their clients.

An inheritance lawyer is a specialist who possesses a deep level of knowledge of general civil law norms and special rules of inheritance law. The legal consultation on inheritance provided by them will give the client an understanding of the real chances of winning the case. Protection of the client’s interests by our association’s lawyers guarantees a positive result in resolving the inheritance dispute. Besides laws, there is also judicial practice in their application; knowledge of this practice allows for more accurate forecasting of the outcome of a particular inheritance dispute in court.

The division of property has turned more than one close family into enemies. Situations, of course, vary, and sometimes inheritance disagreements lead relatives or other persons to court. This is one of the most difficult aspects of resolving inheritance rights disputes. Inheritance lawyers from the “Nakaz” association will help your family resolve all conflict situations within the family in a civilized legal manner.

You should also be on guard if someone, in your opinion, has taken possession of the inheritance without lawful grounds. An inheritance attorney from our law firm can professionally assess the legality of the transactions carried out and the lawfulness of the distribution of shares. Quite often inheritance disputes occur when an heir has to prove their right to some portion of the inheritance, for example, a part of a house or an apartment among first-order claimants. Timely consultation with an inheritance lawyer from our association will help you defend your rights in judicial instances. Everyone can use legislation in accordance with their rights and goals, and a timely legal consultation on inheritance matters will help orient you in this complex issue.

Several chapters of the Civil Code are devoted to inheritance law. This means that inheritance legal relations have many nuances that an unprepared person will find quite difficult to understand.

Before drafting a will, it is worth obtaining legal advice on inheritance matters to take into account the interests of those heirs who, under Ukrainian law, are entitled to a compulsory share. Services of an inheritance attorney obtained when drafting a will will help your relatives later avoid exhausting, lengthy litigation on this matter.

An experienced inheritance attorney may be needed in various situations. For example, if the deceased’s unpaid loans were included in the inheritance mass in addition to the deceased’s property. In such cases, relatives do not want to pay the bank but cannot receive the inheritance without doing so. Is it worth going through the inheritance process at all if the total amount of debts exceeds the expected value of the deceased’s assets? Only an inheritance lawyer can give the correct answer to this question by evaluating all available documents within the legal framework. By contacting an experienced inheritance dispute lawyer practicing in Kyiv, you receive guaranteed protection of your interests from excessive claims by other relatives who are not among the heirs.

Inheritance can occur in two ways: by law and by will, and each type of inheritance has its own nuances. The main difference is that heirs by law can only be relatives of the deceased (there are six orders of statutory heirs), whereas heirs by will can be virtually any person (kinship does not matter).

All inheritance disputes almost always can only be resolved in court. The most common types of such disputes are:

• disagreements between heirs regarding the distribution of inheritance shares;
• disputes over recognition of the right to all or part of the estate;
• inheritance disputes about establishing a compulsory share;
• disputes about excluding certain heirs from inheritance;
• declaring a will invalid;
• other types of inheritance disputes.

Also, conflicts between heirs most often arise over the division of housing. An inheritance dispute also arises when the deceased, for example, bequeathed their property not to relatives but to completely unrelated persons or public (charitable) organizations. In such a case, the deceased’s relatives must do everything possible to deprive such a person of the right to inherit. An inheritance attorney from our law firm will be able to assess the validity of the will and, where grounds exist, help clients defend their rights in inheritance disputes.

By contacting our inheritance lawyers, you will receive qualified assistance in the field of inheritance law. In particular, we provide the following services:

1. Assistance in formalizing the inheritance.
2. Drafting a claim to recognize inheritance rights to specific property, a claim to allocate a share in the estate (i.e., division of property), and other types of claims.
3. Representation of the client’s interests in inheritance disputes in court.

An inheritance attorney will resolve any disputes promptly and with quality.

Lawsuits and court representation

At the client’s request, our association’s lawyers can simply provide consultation, take on the drafting of procedural documents, or participate in the court hearing. Whatever option the client chooses, they will receive the most complete answers and effective actions from our representative.

Claim for admission to inheritance

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To accept an inheritance, an heir must apply to a notary with an application. This can be done within 6 months from the date the inheritance opens; after this period, admission to the inheritance is quite difficult and is accompanied by going to court. A claim to enter the inheritance through the court only initiates the proceedings, during which it will be necessary to prove the existence of valid reasons for missing the deadline. The statement itself is quite simple to prepare; it is enough to fill in the sample provided below.

 

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Claim to recognize ownership rights by inheritance

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There are situations when the testator did not have the legally required title documents for the real estate object in their ownership. An heir, when applying to a notary, must present such documents. The only way out is to file a claim in court, which can be done by filling out the sample claim published below. A claim to recognize ownership rights by inheritance will help to enter the inheritance and at the same time formalize ownership of the property in accordance with the law.

 

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Claim to establish the fact of acceptance of the inheritance

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Often an heir who lived with the apartment owner does not apply to a notary within the six-month period allotted, but does so much later, when it becomes necessary to directly dispose of the apartment. Since it is considered that they have actually accepted the apartment into the inheritance, one can file a claim to establish the fact of acceptance of the inheritance. The sample provided allows you to familiarize yourself with some of the pieces of evidence that support the claim.

 

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Claim to declare the will invalid

Claim to divide the hereditary property

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If the testator did not leave specific instructions in the will about who gets what, disputes between heirs may arise after their death. Only the court can resolve them after a claim to divide the hereditary property is filed. This claim reflects the desired volume of property and the argumentation for such distribution from one of the parties. The sample below shows one of the possible division options.

 

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