Family and Inheritance Law

Family and Inheritance Law

Navigating family and inheritance legal matters can be incredibly challenging, often involving complex emotions and sensitive personal circumstances. At LSA, we understand these complexities and provide high-quality, empathetic legal services across various areas of family and inheritance law in Armenia. Our dedicated team is committed to offering expert guidance and effective representation, ensuring your rights and interests are protected with the utmost care and professionalism.

We offer comprehensive legal assistance in family and inheritance disputes throughout the Republic of Armenia, including major cities such as Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Kapan, Armavir, and other locations across the country. Our local expertise combined with a deep understanding of Armenian legal nuances ensures tailored and effective solutions for our clients.

Our Family Law Services

Our legal services in family law are designed to support individuals through significant life changes, providing clarity and resolution in often emotionally charged situations. We cover several key areas, including:

  • Drafting and Concluding Prenuptial Agreements:We help couples create legally sound prenuptial agreements that protect individual assets and define financial arrangements before marriage. These agreements can provide peace of mind and clarity for both parties, preventing future disputes.
  • Divorce Proceedings:We’ll guide you through every step of the divorce process, from initial filing to the final decree. We handle both contested and uncontested divorces, striving for an efficient and fair resolution while minimizing emotional distress.
  • Child Custody Disputes:Protecting the best interests of your children is our top priority. We provide expert legal representation in child custody battles, focusing on arrangements that promote the child’s well-being and stability, including sole custody, joint custody, and visitation rights.
  • Alimony (Spousal & Child Support) Recovery:We assist in calculating, establishing, and enforcing fair alimony and child support payments. Our goal is to ensure financial stability for the receiving party and children, in accordance with Armenian law. We also handle modifications to existing orders as circumstances change.
  • Distribution of Assets Acquired During Marriage:Navigating the division of marital property can be intricate. We provide comprehensive legal support in equitably distributing assets and debts accumulated during the marriage, including real estate, businesses, investments, and other valuable property.
  • Combating Domestic Violence and Defamation:We stand firmly with victims of domestic violence, providing legal protection through restraining orders and other necessary measures. Additionally, we assist in cases of defamation related to family disputes, working to restore reputation and prevent further harm.

Our Inheritance Law Services

Our firm offers extensive legal services in various areas of inheritance law, ensuring the proper distribution of assets according to your wishes or legal provisions, and resolving complex disputes that may arise. Our services include:

  • Drafting Wills:We provide meticulous assistance in drafting legally compliant and clear wills, ensuring your final wishes regarding your estate are accurately documented and legally enforceable. This foresight can prevent future family disputes.
  • Accepting Inheritance by Will or by Law:We guide heirs through the legal process of accepting an inheritance, whether it’s through a valid will (testamentary succession) or according to statutory inheritance laws (intestate succession). This involves navigating legal deadlines, required documentation, and formal procedures.
  • Protecting the Rights of Mandatory Heirs:Armenian law provides for mandatory heirs who are entitled to a portion of the estate regardless of a will. We specialize in protecting the rights of these mandatory heirs, ensuring they receive their rightful share.
  • Protecting the Rights of Heirs Who Have Accepted Inheritance Through Actual Actions:We represent heirs who have implicitly accepted inheritance through their actions (e.g., managing property, paying debts of the deceased), helping them formalize their claim and secure their rightful share.
  • Resolving Other Inheritance-Related Disputes:From challenges to will validity to disputes over asset valuation or beneficiary rights, we provide robust representation in all types of inheritance litigation, aiming for equitable and timely resolutions.

Our Approach in Family and Inheritance Cases: Prioritizing Conciliation

In family and inheritance cases, our lawyers adopt a uniquely sensitive and constructive approach. We understand that often the parties involved are family members, and prolonged, contentious court disputes can inflict deep, lasting emotional scars.

Whenever possible, our priority is conciliation of the parties. For example, in child custody disputes, we recognize the profound negative impact that protracted legal battles can have on a child’s mental and emotional health. This is detrimental not only to the child but also to the parents. In such sensitive situations, our law firm consistently discusses the potential negative effects of legal proceedings on the minor child with both our client and the opposing party. Our aim is always to guide the situation towards a constructive resolution, fostering understanding and cooperation where feasible, even amidst disagreement.

While we are fully prepared to vigorously litigate when necessary to protect our clients’ rights, our initial strategy emphasizes finding common ground and achieving amicable settlements that serve the long-term well-being of all involved, especially children. Our goal is to provide legal solutions that offer both justice and peace of mind.

Why Choose LSA Law Firm?

Choosing LSA means partnering with a firm that prioritizes your success. Our track record of multiple successful cases, a team of professional and experienced attorneys, and over 10 years of dedicated legal and accounting experience underscore our capability to deliver effective and strategic solutions for your most critical legal and financial needs in Armenia. We are not just service providers; we are your strategic advisors.

Our Specialists

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Tatevik Malkhasyan
  • Director of the company, Attorney
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Arpine Gevorgyan
  • Corporate Department Lawyer, Attorney
Edgar
Edgar Ayvazyan
  • Partner, Attorney
Kristina
Kristina Sardaryan
  • Corporate Department Lawyer, Attorney, PhD in Law

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can you separate your share in shared property?
The common property between the participants of shared property can be divided by agreement between the shareholders on the means and conditions for separating the share, or in the absence of an agreement - by court order. The separating owner can demand that the other participants of the shared property pay the value of his share. Instead of separating the participant's share in shared ownership in-kind, the other owners can pay compensation to that participant with the consent of that participant. In case of the obvious inexpediency of dividing the common property or separating a share from it, the court may rule on selling the property at public auction and subsequently distributing the proceeds among the participants of common ownership in proportion to their shares. The joint property can be divided between co-owners by their agreement, or in the absence of an agreement - by court order.
What property is considered joint property of spouses and what property is subject to division in case of divorce? Can the joint property of spouses be seized for the obligation of one of the spouses?
The property acquired by the spouses during a marriage is their joint property unless otherwise provided by law or by an agreement signed between them. The property of each spouse before marriage, as well as the property received by one of the spouses as a gift or inheritance during the marriage, is their property. The property of each spouse may be recognized as their joint property if it is found that investments were made during the marriage from the common property of the spouses or the personal property of the other spouse, which significantly increased the value of that property (major repairs, reconstruction, re-equipment, etc.) unless otherwise provided by an agreement signed between the spouses. The obligations of one of the spouses may be subject to seizure of the property owned by them, as well as his/her share in the common property of the spouses. In case of divorce, only joint property is subject to division between the spouses.
What rights does an acquitted defendant have and what damages are subject to compensation by the state?
An acquitted defendant has the right to demand compensation for damage caused by illegal criminal prosecution, application of coercive measures, conviction, as well as other illegal restrictions on rights or freedoms. As compensation, the acquitted defendant has the right to receive: 1. The salary, pension, allowance, or other income he was deprived of. 2. The damage caused by seizure, arrest, confiscation, or other disposal of property. 3. The expenses incurred as a result of being in custody. 4. The fee paid to a lawyer. 5. The paid procedural costs. At the request of the acquitted defendant, the body that initiated the criminal prosecution must present public apologies to him/her. Non-pecuniary damage is also subject to compensation, regardless of the pecuniary damage subject to compensation and regardless of the guilt of an official in causing the damage.
What to do if you are illegally dismissed from work? How to protect labor rights?
The rights of both the employer and the employee are protected in the Republic of Armenia. If you have been notified of dismissal from work on the employer’s initiative, first demand an individual act on termination of the employment relationship. The employment relationship is not considered terminated until the individual act on your dismissal is provided to you in the prescribed manner. Labor legislation and other normative legal acts regulating labor relations establish a special procedure for terminating employment relations, non-compliance with which or violations committed by the employer during the process may serve as grounds for declaring the termination of the employment relationship illegal. To protect your labor rights in such situations, consult with a labor relations lawyer. Remember, the legislation establishes deadlines for administrative and judicial protection of labor rights, failure to meet them without a valid reason may deprive you of the opportunity to protect your rights.
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