Inheritance and Property Matters in Russia
Resolve inheritance and personal property questions in Russia.
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Family Law Matters Connected with Russia
Russian legal support where family relationships, property or proceedings involve more than one country. The first task is to identify the Russian connection and the existing proceedings.
When to contact us
- Spouses live in different countries.
- Divorce or division of property involves Russian assets.
- Maintenance or arrangements concerning children are disputed.
- A marriage agreement or an existing foreign case needs Russian legal input.
What the engagement may include
- Assessment of jurisdiction and the Russian legal position.
- Preparation and review of documents, including marriage agreements where relevant.
- Negotiations and representation within the agreed scope.
- Coordination of Russian and foreign parts with the relevant advisers.
What you receive
A reasoned position, documents and an agreed course of action. The effect of existing proceedings and any need for personal participation are assessed before procedural decisions.
No outcome or automatic recognition of a foreign decision is promised. Different countries may require separate advice and documents. Sensitive family details should not be included in an open first enquiry.
Getting started
First identify the parties’ roles, the Russian connection and any deadline without sending confidential documents. After the conflict check, the scope, documents, timetable and fee are agreed. Advice is tied to the facts and materials supplied.
- Send a brief first enquiry and identify the Russian issue.
- We check whether the engagement can be accepted, including conflicts and communication arrangements.
- Agree the scope and price of a consultation or initial assessment before it takes place.
- Agree further work, fees, expenses, authority and engagement documents.
- Carry out the work, discuss key decisions, report progress and deliver agreed results.
Working across borders
The engagement covers Russian law. Foreign-law questions, translation, certification and the participation of local advisers are agreed as needed. The language of this page does not imply a foreign professional qualification.
Questions before you start
What if spouses live in different countries?
The places, proceedings and Russian connection are assessed before choosing a legal route.
Can you help with property in Russia?
The documents, ownership and relationship to the family dispute determine the scope.
What if a foreign case is already ongoing?
State the country and stage in brief. Coordination avoids treating the Russian issue in isolation.
Must I attend personally?
This depends on the matter, procedure and valid representative authority; remote handling is not promised for every step.
Contact
Contact Irina Korneeva by email or telephone. Briefly describe your matter and any deadline. Consultations are available in Russian and English.
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Describe the Russian connection, your role and any immediate deadline. Please do not send a full dossier before the conflict check and agreement on a secure channel.
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