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Debts in an in­her­i­tance

Calculator for an heir’s liability for debts

If an in­her­i­tance case is handled in Lviv or Lviv region, one heir’s prop­er­ty may include dif­fer­ent assets with sep­a­rate val­u­a­tions. Enter the debt already con­firmed, the es­tab­lished share, the total value of what that par­tic­u­lar person ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived, and their pay­ments. The result does not es­tab­lish the debt; it is only a pre­lim­i­nary in­di­vid­ual cap.

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Sep­tem­ber 18, 2026
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Upper limit for the particular heir

First al­lo­cate the debt using the share already es­tab­lished, then cap it at the value of prop­er­ty re­ceived by that person; con­firmed pay­ments reduce the balance.

The model cal­cu­lates only one person and one con­firmed claim. It does not es­tab­lish in­her­i­tance shares, de­ter­mine the cred­i­tor’s dead­line, create joint and several li­a­bil­i­ty, or carry over another person’s re­main­ing debt.

Use the amount sup­port­ed by the ver­i­fied basis and cal­cu­la­tion, taking pay­ments into account. An amount in the cred­i­tor’s letter is not nec­es­sar­i­ly es­tab­lished.

Enter the ready per­cent­age from 0.01% to 100%. The tool does not model in­her­i­tance pri­or­i­ty, a will or other heirs’ shares.

Add the value of only the assets this person ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived. Do not use the value of the entire estate.

Include only pay­ments at­trib­ut­able to this claim. If there are none, enter 0.

Preliminary cap

Demand not confirmed
Estimated maximum remaining amount300 000,00 UAH

The amount shows the largest arith­metic balance based on the entered data, not an au­to­mat­ic oblig­a­tion to pay it to the cred­i­tor.

Share of confirmed debt
450 000,00 UAH
Value of property received
380 000,00 UAH
Limit before deducting payments
380 000,00 UAH
Already paid
80 000,00 UAH

Se­quence: min(⌊900 000,00 UAH × 50%⌋, 380 000,00 UAH) − 80 000,00 UAH = 300 000,00 UAH

Kopeck round­ing rule: The product of the debt and share is always reduced to whole kopecks. Entered amounts are re­tained without ad­di­tion­al round­ing.

Shared cap for cred­i­tors: The same value of prop­er­ty re­ceived does not become a new cap for each claim. If there are several cred­i­tors, their claims share one overall limit; this cal­cu­la­tor does not de­ter­mine pri­or­i­ty or al­lo­cate it among them.

Before using: Check the trans­fer of the oblig­a­tion itself, the cred­i­tor’s claim dead­line, ac­cep­tance of the in­her­i­tance, the assets re­ceived, the val­u­a­tion method, en­cum­brances, and all prior pay­ments.

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Two limits that must not be confused

Not every oblig­a­tion of the de­ceased forms part of the estate. Oblig­a­tions in­sep­a­ra­bly linked to the person may end, so first check the legal nature of the debt and only then the amount.

If the claim passes to an heir, two sep­a­rate figures matter for that par­tic­u­lar heir: the amount cor­re­spond­ing to their share and the value of the prop­er­ty they ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived. The final arith­metic cap is the lower of the two.

Calculation methodology

How the result is de­ter­mined

  1. One con­firmed claim is record­ed without au­to­mat­i­cal­ly adding in­ter­est, penal­ties, or ex­pens­es.

  2. The con­firmed amount is mul­ti­plied by the spe­cif­ic heir’s es­tab­lished share per­cent­age.

  3. If the result in­cludes a frac­tion of a kopiyka, it is reduced to the nearest whole kopiyka.

  4. The re­sult­ing amount is com­pared with the total value of prop­er­ty ac­tu­al­ly trans­ferred to this person; the lower amount applies.

  5. Con­firmed pay­ments for this claim reduce the cap, and a neg­a­tive result is re­placed with zero.

Example

Example: apartment and land share with different valuations

An heir in Lviv has a con­firmed 40% share in the in­her­i­tance. The debt shown in ver­i­fied doc­u­ments is UAH 720,000. This person ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived a share of an apart­ment and a land plot in Lviv region with a total con­firmed value of UAH 260,000, and has already paid UAH 20,000.

  • Con­firmed debt: UAH 720,000
  • Doc­u­ment­ed share: 40%
  • Total value of assets ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived: UAH 260,000
  • Con­firmed pay­ments: UAH 20,000

The share of the debt is UAH 288,000. Since the prop­er­ty re­ceived is valued at UAH 260,000, that becomes the upper limit; after payment, the es­ti­mat­ed maximum balance is UAH 240,000.

If the val­u­a­tion of even one asset is dis­put­ed, or there is a mort­gage or other cred­i­tors, the result cannot be used sep­a­rate­ly from the com­plete list of assets, claims, and pay­ments.

Documents to reconcile before calculation

  • An initial debt doc­u­ment, court de­ci­sion, or en­force­ment doc­u­ment and a de­tailed cal­cu­la­tion of the claim.
  • In­her­i­tance case ma­te­ri­als, the ap­pli­ca­tion to accept the in­her­i­tance, and this person’s cer­tifi­cate of in­her­i­tance.
  • A doc­u­ment con­firm­ing the spe­cif­ic heir’s per­cent­age share.
  • Sep­a­rate list of items ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived and proper doc­u­ments showing their value.
  • Written cred­i­tor demand with proof of dis­patch date, ad­dressee, and receipt.
  • Proof of all pay­ments by this person and the purpose of each payment.

Frequently asked questions

Does accepting an inheritance mean accepting any amount of debt?

No. First de­ter­mine whether the spe­cif­ic oblig­a­tion is part of the estate, whether the claim was prop­er­ly made, and what in­di­vid­ual amount cor­re­sponds to the share and value of the prop­er­ty re­ceived.

Why does the calculator not determine the heir’s share?

The share depends on the will, order of suc­ces­sion, ac­cep­tance, re­nun­ci­a­tions, com­pul­so­ry shares, and pos­si­ble dis­putes. A safe cal­cu­la­tion re­quires a per­cent­age already for­mal­ized or ver­i­fied in doc­u­ments.

How to account for several inherited assets

Enter the con­firmed total value of prop­er­ty ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived by this par­tic­u­lar heir. Do not include other people’s prop­er­ty; check dis­put­ed val­u­a­tions and en­cum­brances sep­a­rate­ly.

What to do if there are two or more creditors?

Create one com­plete list of all claims and pay­ments. The total value of prop­er­ty re­ceived is their shared cap, so the full limit cannot be applied again to each cred­i­tor.

Are heirs jointly and severally liable?

This cal­cu­la­tor does not presume joint and several li­a­bil­i­ty. It cal­cu­lates only one person’s in­di­vid­ual limit based on their share; any special grounds, se­cu­ri­ty, or pro­ce­dur­al con­se­quences must be checked against the doc­u­ments.

Where can I check the deadline for filing a claim?

The period is de­ter­mined sep­a­rate­ly under Article 1281 of the Civil Code of Ukraine based on the cer­tifi­cate date or the cred­i­tor’s aware­ness. Use the ded­i­cat­ed cal­cu­la­tor and keep ev­i­dence of the rel­e­vant events.

Resources for your situation

Calculations and checks

Guidance and instructions

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.How a creditor can submit a claim to a debtor’s heirsLearn when a creditor should notify a debtor’s heir, how to calculate the six-month period and how to prove that the claim was submitted.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.

Official sources

Prepared
The method­ol­o­gy was pre­pared by the website ed­i­to­r­i­al team based on of­fi­cial sources.
Important
The tool shows only a pre­lim­i­nary upper limit. It does not confirm the debt or replace review of the probate case, cred­i­tor’s claim, and prop­er­ty val­u­a­tion.

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

Free initial con­sul­ta­tion

Is there uncertainty about the composition of the debt or the value of the property?

For a case in Lviv or Lviv Region, provide the basis of the claim, in­her­i­tance cer­tifi­cate, list of assets ac­tu­al­ly re­ceived, sep­a­rate val­u­a­tions, and pay­ments. A lawyer will check where the arith­metic limit ends and a dispute about doc­u­ments begins.

  • 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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