Czech inheritance law
Disinheritance & forced-share claims
vydědění, povinný díl
Czech law gives certain close relatives — children and, in some circumstances, their descendants — a statutory right to a minimum share of the estate (povinný díl). A testator may disinherit a forced-share heir only on specific statutory grounds. We advise both those seeking to enforce their rights and those involved in defending a disinheritance.
Describe your caseWhat we do
- Advising on the scope of the Czech forced share (povinný díl) and how it is calculated
- Assessing whether a disinheritance declaration (listina o vydědění) is legally valid
- Advising forced-share heirs on their options if they were omitted from a will
- Bringing or defending claims for the monetary equivalent of a forced share
- Reviewing estate valuations for the purpose of forced-share calculations
- Advising on the effect of lifetime gifts on the forced-share calculation
- Representing clients in court proceedings relating to disinheritance
When you need us
- You are a child of the deceased and were excluded from the will or received less than your forced share
- You received a notice of disinheritance and want to understand whether it is valid
- You are an executor or heir defending against a forced-share claim
- You want to understand whether a lifetime gift you received affects your entitlement
- You are planning an estate and want to understand the limits of disinheritance under Czech law