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In­her­i­tance by law

Calculator for distribution of inheritance under the law

Enter the already de­ter­mined in­her­i­tance value and the com­po­si­tion of one class: living root heirs and con­firmed branch­es in­her­it­ing by right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion. For a case opened in Lviv or Lviv region, the result helps prepare for a dis­cus­sion with a notary but does not de­ter­mine the class or estate com­po­si­tion on the notary’s behalf.

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Shares within one inheritance order and representation branches

Each root share re­ceives 1/N of the estate. If it is a rep­re­sen­ta­tion branch, its 1/N is divided equally among the listed rep­re­sen­ta­tives.

Enter the amount after sep­a­rate­ly de­ter­min­ing the estate, debts and the sur­viv­ing spouse’s share. The cal­cu­la­tor does not de­ter­mine these.

Root shares in the order already established

One place rep­re­sents one living heir or one branch of a de­ceased rel­a­tive whose de­scen­dants are called to inherit by rep­re­sen­ta­tion.

Root share 1

Root share 2

Enter only the persons ac­tu­al­ly called to inherit in place of one de­ceased root heir.

Confirm the narrow calculation scope

The result will be avail­able only if all state­ments are true. If even one cannot be con­firmed, the doc­u­ments need analy­sis rather than au­to­mat­ic al­lo­ca­tion.

Privacy: the cal­cu­la­tion runs in your browser. The entered amounts and branch struc­ture are not sent over the network unless you choose to send the result with an inquiry.

Preliminary allocation

Arithmetic only
Automatic calculation stopped

Confirm all scope limits. If an item is not con­firmed, the heirs or shares cannot safely be de­ter­mined by arith­metic alone.

How allocation by root places works

As a general rule, the statu­to­ry shares of heirs within the same order are equal. For in­her­i­tance by rep­re­sen­ta­tion, first de­ter­mine the share that would have be­longed to the de­ceased rel­a­tive, then divide that share equally among the de­scen­dants called to inherit.

The cal­cu­la­tor does not select the order of suc­ces­sion or de­ter­mine who has a right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion. It applies the formula only to a struc­ture already ver­i­fied: living heirs in the root line plus con­firmed branch­es by right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion.

Calculation methodology

Pre­lim­i­nary cal­cu­la­tion method­ol­o­gy

  1. The user con­firms that the order of suc­ces­sion, heirs, rep­re­sen­ta­tion rights, and value for dis­tri­b­u­tion have already been es­tab­lished, and that the com­pli­ca­tions listed in the cal­cu­la­tor are absent.

  2. Each living root heir and each rep­re­sen­ta­tion branch count as one root share.

  3. A unit is divided by the number of root places; the re­sult­ing frac­tion is the exact share for each place.

  4. For this branch, the exact share is also divided equally among the spec­i­fied rep­re­sen­ta­tives and reduced to its sim­plest form.

  5. The value is mul­ti­plied by the exact frac­tion. Only the dis­played mon­e­tary amounts are rounded to kopecks using the largest-re­main­der method so the total equals the entered value.

Example

Example: a house in Lviv Oblast and two inheritance branches

In an in­her­i­tance case con­cern­ing a house in a com­mu­ni­ty in Lviv Oblast, two root heirs have already been iden­ti­fied: a living son and a daugh­ter who died before the in­her­i­tance opened, whose two chil­dren inherit by right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion. The value for dis­tri­b­u­tion is UAH 1,500,000.

  • Root shares: 2
  • Living root heirs: 1
  • One rep­re­sen­ta­tion branch with two rep­re­sen­ta­tives
  • In­her­i­tance value already de­ter­mined: UAH 1,500,000

The living son re­ceives an exact share of 1/2, ap­prox­i­mate­ly UAH 750,000. The branch share is also 1/2, so each of the two rep­re­sen­ta­tives re­ceives 1/4, ap­prox­i­mate­ly UAH 375,000 each.

The example applies only if there is no will, com­pul­so­ry share, change in order of suc­ces­sion, failure to accept, re­nun­ci­a­tion, dis­qual­i­fi­ca­tion, trans­mis­sion, or dispute over kinship or estate com­po­si­tion.

What to check in the inheritance file

  • Death cer­tifi­cate and doc­u­ments con­firm­ing when and where the in­her­i­tance opened.
  • Cer­tifi­cates and ex­tracts of birth, mar­riage, name change, and other ev­i­dence of family re­la­tion­ships in each branch.
  • In­for­ma­tion from the In­her­i­tance Reg­is­ter about a will, in­her­i­tance agree­ment, and any in­her­i­tance case already opened.
  • Ap­pli­ca­tions to accept or re­nounce in­her­i­tance, proof of per­ma­nent res­i­dence, and doc­u­ments con­cern­ing the time limits for ac­cept­ing the in­her­i­tance.
  • Title doc­u­ments, prop­er­ty val­u­a­tion, debt in­for­ma­tion, and cal­cu­la­tion of the other spouse’s share.
  • Doc­u­ments about a change in in­her­i­tance order, dis­qual­i­fi­ca­tion of an heir, court dispute, or other cir­cum­stances, if any.

Frequently asked questions

What is a root place in this calculator?

This is a tech­ni­cal term for one po­si­tion in the initial equal di­vi­sion: either a living heir in the es­tab­lished order, or the po­si­tion of a de­ceased rel­a­tive whose share passes to de­scen­dants by right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion.

Why do representatives of a branch not receive an equal share alongside everyone else?

Because under the right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion they jointly take the place of the de­ceased rel­a­tive. First de­ter­mine the share of that branch, then divide it equally among its members.

How does the right of representation differ from inheritance transmission?

The right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion applies to de­scen­dants spec­i­fied by law of a rel­a­tive who died before the in­her­i­tance opened. In­her­i­tance trans­mis­sion arises when an heir dies after the in­her­i­tance has opened but before ac­cept­ing it. The cal­cu­la­tor does not model trans­mis­sion.

Can the apartment value be entered as the entire estate value?

Only if it has already been con­firmed that this spe­cif­ic value is subject to dis­tri­b­u­tion. First de­ter­mine sep­a­rate­ly the estate assets, debts, legal regime of the prop­er­ty, and any share be­long­ing to the other spouse.

Why might amounts differ by one kopeck?

Some exact frac­tions cannot be rep­re­sent­ed as a whole number of kopecks. The tool pre­serves the legal share as a frac­tion and al­lo­cates in­di­vis­i­ble kopecks in the mon­e­tary es­ti­mate so that the total matches the entered value.

How to find a notary for an inheritance matter in Lviv or the region?

First find out whether an in­her­i­tance case has been opened and where it is being handled. For res­i­dents of com­mu­ni­ties in Lviv region, the route depends on where the in­her­i­tance opened, the In­her­i­tance Reg­is­ter records, and current no­tar­i­al pro­ce­dure, not the heir’s address in Lviv.

Resources for your situation

Calculations and checks

Guidance and instructions

How to divide an inheritance among heirs under the lawLearn how to identify equal shares among heirs in one order, account for the right of representation, and prepare a diagram for the notary.How to obtain additional time to accept an inheritanceLearn what to do after missing the six-month inheritance acceptance period: heirs’ consent, a court claim, documents, and risks.How an heir is liable for the deceased person’s debtsA practical guide for heirs: check whether a debt passed, the creditor’s deadline, your share, the value of property received, and the shared limit on claims.

Official sources

Prepared
The method­ol­o­gy was pre­pared by the website ed­i­to­r­i­al team based on of­fi­cial sources.
Important
The tool pro­vides a pre­lim­i­nary result and does not replace review of the probate case and doc­u­ments by a notary or lawyer.

Current as of . The cal­cu­la­tion is pre­lim­i­nary and depends on the doc­u­ments and cir­cum­stances.

Free initial con­sul­ta­tion

Need to reconcile shares with the inheritance file?

Submit an ap­pli­ca­tion if you need to check the order of in­her­i­tance, right of rep­re­sen­ta­tion, and estate com­po­si­tion, and prepare an ap­proach to a notary in Lviv or a Lviv Oblast com­mu­ni­ty, taking account of the ex­ist­ing in­her­i­tance file.

  • the cal­cu­la­tor result can serve as a ref­er­ence for a con­ver­sa­tion
  • doc­u­ments, dead­lines, or con­tract terms may change the con­clu­sion
  • briefly de­scribe the cir­cum­stances in the form if needed

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