27/06/2016 | Blog, Criminal Procedure, Crimminal law, Next of kin
A next of kin in criminal procedure is defined in article 115 § 11 od Penal Code. According to this regulation a next of kin is a spouse, an ascendant, descendant, brother or sister, relative by marriage in the same line or degree, a person being in an adopted...
21/06/2016 | Blog, Paternity
Establishment of paternity may occur in judicial proceeding by submitting an action to establish paternity or by acknowledgment of paternity. Cases regarding affiliation are in the district court’s jurisdiction and are proceeded in the separate mode – the issues of...
20/06/2016 | Blog, Division of joint property, division of succession assets, inheritance law
Division of succession assets is regulated by Chapter IX Section IV of the Second Book of the Civil Procedure Code and consequently should lead to the liquidation of co-ownership, which by its nature should be a transitional state. Division proceedings In the petition...
08/06/2016 | Blog, division of succession assets, The petition for division of joint property, waiver of succession
The division of succession assets can occur on the basis of an agreement between all of the heirs, or on the basis of court ruling, issued on the demand made by any heir. In the event when the real estate is a part of the succession, the agreement on the division...
23/05/2016 | Blog, inheritance law, waiver of succession
As mentioned in the article „Inheritance law – part II – acceptance of succession”, heir may accept the succession with unlimited liability for debts (direct acceptance), or accept the succession with limited liability for debts (succession under the benefit of...
16/05/2016 | Blog, inheritance law
Succession as previously mentioned, are all the property rights and obligations of the deceased. Heirs may submit appropriate declarations which, depending on circumstances and heirs’ will, may be direct acceptance of succession, acceptance of succession under benefit...
