#Ukraine Law

Experts outlined the current rules for placing fuel generators in 2026, safe distances from residential buildings, and legal fines for non-compliance.

Martial law and job loss do not exempt individuals from paying alimony, and debt continues to accumulate. To revise amounts or debts, one must apply to court.

A lawyer explained that after a person's death, their debts may pass to the heirs, but only within the value of the property received. Personal obligations, such as alimony, are not subject to inheritance.

Lawyer Tatyana Danilenko explained that in the event of a fraudulent charge on a card, the plastic must be blocked immediately and an application filed with the bank. By law, the funds will be returned if the client did not contribute to the transaction.

Lawyer Denis Nagornyuk explained that cohabitants in Ukraine fall into the fourth order of succession and, as a rule, need court proceedings to obtain a deceased partner's property. The most reliable protection is a will drawn up in advance.

Lawyer Denis Nagornyuk explained that the absence of a formal marriage does not deprive the mother and father of equal rights and obligations toward the child: alimony, place of residence, and travel abroad are governed by general rules.

From October 22, 2026, IDP status in Ukraine will be confirmed by an extract from the Unified Information Database rather than a paper certificate. Until that date, the existing document remains valid, and the exact procedure for obtaining the extract will be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Lawyer Alena Chmona explained that a pensioner is not obliged to return an “excess” pension to the PFU if the overpayment arose due to an error of the Fund itself. Under Article 50 of the pension law, recovery is possible only in cases of abuse of rights or the provision of inaccurate data by the citizen.

Lawyer Denis Nagornyuk explained how partners without an official marriage can prove their right to a share of joint property in court, and why the lack of receipts and contracts can cost a person their apartment.

Lawyer Tatyana Danilenko explained how a co-ownership association (CoA) differs from a housing maintenance office (ZhEK) and a private management company, and warned of the risk of double billing when changing a building's manager without a meeting of co-owners.

Lawyer Denis Nagornyuk clarified that cohabitants in Ukraine are not automatically equated to spouses. Property can only be divided through the court upon proof of running a joint household.

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