What we help with
You are buying or selling a flat or a house
We draft the purchase contract, hold the money in an attorney escrow account and file the application for entry in the Land Register.
You are dealing with the estate of someone close to you
We guide you through the probate proceedings before the notary and help the heirs reach an agreement, for example when siblings divide an estate.
You want to pass your property on to your children
We prepare a deed of gift or a will, set up an easement so that you can keep living in the house and keep the other heirs in mind.
You are divorcing and dividing your property
We draft the agreement on settling the spouses' community property and on housing for an agreed divorce. If an agreement is not possible, we represent you in court.
A dispute over access, a boundary or an easement
We check the Land Register and the contracts and propose an agreement with your neighbour. If that is not enough, we take the matter to court.
You let out a flat or a house
We draft the tenancy agreement and help when a tenant does not pay or refuses to move out.
How it works
Free first consultation
At least half an hour in person in Zlín or online. You tell us what has happened and we ask what matters to you.
A straight answer on what to expect
We tell you what your options are, how long it may take and what our work will cost. Only then do you decide.
Documents and negotiation
We prepare the contract, the will or the agreement and deal with the other side. Where we can, we look for an agreement.
We see it through
We file the application with the Land Register, guide you through the proceedings before the notary and, if an agreement is not possible, represent you in court.
The firm in numbers
- 20 yearsof legal practice
- 180+long-term clients
- 95%of new clients come through referrals
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Frequently asked questions about inheritance, divorce and property
Short answers to the questions we hear most. We look at your own situation at the first consultation.
How do probate proceedings work and when is a lawyer useful?
In the Czech Republic the court opens probate proceedings on its own as soon as it learns of a death and appoints a notary as court commissioner to conduct them. The notary establishes whether there is a will, who the heirs are and what the estate includes, debts included. A lawyer is not compulsory. One is useful when the heirs cannot agree, when a will is disputed or when the estate carries large debts.
How is an estate divided between siblings when there is no will?
Without a will, the estate passes under the law in classes of heirs. In the first class, the deceased's children and the deceased's spouse inherit in equal shares (Section 1635 of the Civil Code). The heirs can agree who keeps the house and how much they pay the others. Even where there is a will, the children are forced heirs and are entitled to at least a compulsory share.
How is the spouses' community property settled after a divorce?
Divorce ends the community property of spouses (in Czech společné jmění manželů, SJM), and the assets and debts have to be settled. The simplest way is an agreement, which in an agreed divorce you need before the court decides, usually already with the petition. If you cannot agree, the court decides on application. If within three years of the divorce there is neither an agreement nor an application to the court, a statutory presumption applies (Section 741 of the Civil Code). Movable items then belong to whoever uses them as owner, and real estate belongs to both in equal shares.
What does a divorce cost and how does an agreed divorce work?
From 2026 the court fee is CZK 2,000 for an agreed divorce and CZK 5,000 for a divorce without agreement. In an agreed divorce (smluvený rozvod, Section 757 of the Civil Code) the spouses petition together, or one joins the other's petition. Six months of separation are no longer required. The marriage must, however, have lasted at least a year when the petition is filed. You also need an agreement on property and housing with officially certified signatures. With minor children, the court must also approve the parents' agreement on their care and maintenance.
What is an easement and how can I keep my home after giving the house away?
An easement (věcné břemeno) restricts the owner of a property in favour of someone else, for example a right of way or a lifelong right to live in a house. If you give your house to a child and want to keep living there, you set up a lifelong right of use in the deed of gift. It is entered in the Land Register, so it also binds any later owner. If you give the house to only one of your children, think about the others too. A gift can be taken into account in the inheritance.
