Practical insights, legal updates and analysis from practice — by JUDr. Zuzana Vlková, PhD.
Find out which defects lead to the absolute or relative invalidity of a will and how a dispute over its validity is resolved – before the notary or by a court action.
The view that the spouse who earned more money deserves a larger share of the community property of spouses (bezpodielové spoluvlastníctvo manželov, "BSM") on divorce is, under Slovak law, incorrect. Statute and case law expressly provide that unpaid work – caring for children and running the household – is equal to financial income both in quality and in quantity. A non-monetary contribution creates the conditions that allow the other partner to build a career. The starting rule therefore remains parity of shares (50/50), and departures from it occur only in negative extremes (e.g. an unjustified refusal to work or gambling).
An introduction to disputes over the circle of heirs – an overview of the three most common types of disputes that arise in determining who is truly an heir of the deceased.
Learn when a court or administrative authority can create an easement without the property owner's consent. An overview of the statutory grounds, case law and practical situations.
An agreement creating an easement — what must it contain under Slovak law? An overview of the requirements, cadastral conditions and the most common mistakes from a lawyer's practice.
