INHERITANCE DISPUTES

Inheritance disputes most often arise between the people closest to one another. An unclear will, a missed deadline or property taken over by one heir can prevent a person's wishes as to what they leave to their loved ones from being honoured. In such cases, the outcome depends not only on the law, but also on documents, witnesses and time.

We represent heirs seeking to defend their rights, persons against whom claims have been brought, and creditors when a debtor dies. We assess every situation together with the origin of the assets and their legal status – this is often where the answer lies.

How we can help

  • Contesting willswhere there are doubts about the testator's intentions, state of health or the procedure by which the will was made.
  • Acceptance of inheritance and time limitsrestoring the time limit for accepting an inheritance, actual possession of the assets, accepting an inheritance where the deceased had declared departure from Lithuania.
  • Disputes between heirsdivision of inherited property, the compulsory share of the estate, compensation and improvements to property.
  • Family business and giftsdisputes over gifted or inherited companies, shares and other valuable assets.
  • Establishing a legal fact and acquisitive prescriptionwhere rights to property must be proven in court.
  • Creditors' interestsclaims after the debtor's death and the heirs' liability for the deceased's debts.
  • Succession planningwills and asset transfer arrangements that help avoid disputes in the future.

How we work

First, we establish the time limits and gather the documents: the inheritance case file, registry data, medical and financial evidence. We then assess whether the dispute is worth resolving through negotiation or whether court proceedings are necessary, and clearly explain the risks of each route.

The time limits for accepting an inheritance are short – once they are missed, restoring your rights becomes more difficult.

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EUR 101,761.28 award against the director set aside; the claim, reduced on retrial to EUR 69,707.03, dismissed in full

A claim of EUR 101,761.28 was brought against the director of a sewing company for allegedly responding late to the company's insolvency. On appeal, the first judgment was set aside, and on retrial the claim of EUR 69,707.03 was dismissed in full.

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