The Ministry of Justice explained how to restore property documents due to the war.

Restoration of property documents in Ukraine

According to inkorr.com: The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has clarified how to restore lost property documents. As a result of Russian aggression, the number of cases where citizens face problems of document loss or inability to access them has increased.

The absence of documents can complicate various transactions with real estate, including sale or inheritance.

• in the cases of the state notary office;
• in the state notarial archive;
• from the private notary who issued the document.

If the notary is no longer working, duplicates can be obtained from the notarial archive where the relevant documents are stored.

'In case of inability to obtain a duplicate due to loss of access to the documents of the notarial office and the archive of the private notary or the state notary office, a person may appeal to the court with a claim to recognize ownership rights to the property.'

Besides the owners, duplicates can be obtained by heirs, successors, mortgage holders, or executors of the will provided that relevant applications and documents confirming their status are available.

The clarification from the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine regarding the process of restoring property documents will be useful for those who find themselves in difficult situations due to loss or inaccessibility of documents. With proper information about restoration procedures, citizens will be able to avoid complications during real estate transactions.