Family Matters at a Notary Public’s Office in Warsaw

Are you looking for an experienced notary public in Warsaw who can assist you with family matters requiring a notarial deed or another form of notarial act? The Notary Office of Magdalena Pacuła-Ziemińska in Mokotów offers professional support in the field of family law, ensuring discretion, understanding, and an individual approach to each case.

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Family law regulates many important issues that are often associated with strong emotions and significant life decisions. At the Notary Office of Magdalena Pacuła-Ziemińska in Warsaw’s Mokotów district, we understand this perfectly. Therefore, we offer our clients not only expert legal knowledge but also empathy and discretion. We provide comprehensive notarial services in the area of family matters, assisting in the amicable and lawful regulation of property and non-property relations between family members.

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The Notary Office of Magdalena Pacuła-Ziemińska offers a wide range of notarial services in the field of family law, including, among others:

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements (Intercyza)

  • Drafting agreements establishing separation of property (commonly referred to as “intercyza” in Polish) both before entering into marriage and during its duration.
  • Providing advice on choosing the optimal marital property regime.

Division of Property After Divorce or Separation

  • Drafting agreements on the division of joint property of spouses after the termination of the community of property, including after a divorce or separation ruling.
  • Assistance in negotiations and developing an amicable solution regarding the division of property.

Alimony Agreements

  • Drafting agreements regarding alimony obligations, including agreements on alimony for children, a former spouse, or other family members.

Other Family Agreements

  • Drafting other types of agreements concerning family relations that result in property transfers, e.g., gift agreements between family members, life estate agreements.

Securing Court Judgments

  • Drafting agreements to secure the enforcement of court judgments, e.g., through the establishment of a mortgage.

Representation

  • Drafting powers of attorney or consents for legal actions performed on behalf of family members, including in property and non-property matters.

Statements

  • Drafting protocols of declarations of consent for a child’s travel abroad or for obtaining an identity document for a child (e.g., a passport).

Separation of Property (Intercyza)

Separation of property, commonly referred to as “intercyza,” is a marital property agreement that modifies the statutory community property regime. The introduction of separation of property means that each spouse retains separate property and manages it independently.

When is it Worth Considering an Intercyza?

  • Before marriage: When one or both future spouses conduct business activities involving financial risk, possess significant personal assets, or simply want to maintain financial independence.
  • During marriage: When the financial or professional situation of the spouses has changed, e.g., one of them starts a business, takes on high liabilities, or when the spouses want to regulate their marital property regime differently than provided for by law.

Advantages of Separation of Property

  • Asset protection: The introduction of separation of property protects the assets of one spouse from the potential debts of the other.
  • Financial independence: Each spouse manages their own assets independently and makes financial decisions.
  • Simplification of potential future property matters: In the event of a divorce, there is no need to divide the property, which significantly simplifies and speeds up the proceedings.
  • The introduction of separation of property does not preclude the joint acquisition of movable or immovable property. However, in the case of their acquisition, the presumptions arising from the provisions on the statutory community of property do not apply.

Division of Property After Divorce

The division of community property after the termination of the community of property, e.g., as a result of a divorce, can take place through court proceedings or amicably – in the form of a notarial deed. Choosing to divide property at a notary public’s office is possible when the former spouses agree on the method of division and can reach a compromise.

Unlike court proceedings, the division of property at a notary public’s office can be carried out much faster, often even during a single visit to the office. Additionally, in many cases, notarial costs are lower than the costs of court proceedings, especially when there is no need to involve expert appraisers to value the assets. The notary public assists in gathering the necessary documents and ensures the proper course of the entire procedure. An agreement on the division of propertyconcluded in the form of a notarial deed is difficult to challenge and constitutes a solid basis for regulating property matters after divorce.

Learn more about division of property after divorce.