Renunciation of Inheritance in Ukraine (Kyiv): Why You Need It and How to Arrange

Renunciation of Inheritance in Ukraine (Kyiv): Why You Need It and How to Arrange

It is generally accepted that inheritance is always a blessing. However, in practice, along with an apartment or a car, the heir often inherits the debts, unpaid loans, or mortgages of the deceased. If the amount of debt exceeds the value of the property, accepting such an inheritance is simply unprofitable. Let's look at the main rules of this notarial procedure.

Can You Just Ignore the Inheritance?

If you did not live (were not registered) with the deceased at the time of their death, you can simply do nothing — after 6 months, you will automatically be considered as not having accepted the inheritance. But if you were registered at the same address, under Ukrainian law, you accept the inheritance automatically! In this case, you must go to a notary and write an official statement of renunciation.

Renunciation in Favor of Someone Else or Absolute?

You have the right to choose one of two options:

Absolute renunciation: you simply renounce your share, and it is evenly distributed among the other heirs.

Renunciation in favor of another person: you can transfer your share to a specific person, but only if they are also included in the circle of heirs (by law or by will).

Deadlines and Irreversibility

An application for renunciation is drawn up at a notary office strictly within 6 months from the date of the testator's death. It is important to remember: if you wrote a renunciation and then changed your mind, you can revoke your application only before these 6 months expire. It will be impossible to change the decision later.

Do you want to properly formalize the renunciation of an inheritance and protect yourself from someone else's debts? Make an appointment with a private notary in Kyiv right now. We will prepare the correct application in just 15 minutes! Also check out the following sections: renunciation of inheritance application, acceptance of inheritance application and certificate of inheritance by law.