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In­her­i­tance matters

Compulsory inheritance share calculator

Enter the value of the in­her­it­ed prop­er­ty, the number of in­tes­tate heirs in the rel­e­vant class, and the number of people claim­ing a com­pul­so­ry share. For in­her­i­tance dis­putes in Kyiv and the region, this is only a pre­lim­i­nary cal­cu­la­tion and does not confirm a person’s right to a share.

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Current
April 22, 2026
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Estimated calculation under Article 1241 of the Civil Code of Ukraine

Article 1241 sets the basic rule: each claimant’s com­pul­so­ry share is half of their statu­to­ry share.

A pre­lim­i­nary market val­u­a­tion of the prop­er­ty may be used, taking con­firmed li­a­bil­i­ties into account.

This figure is used for the basic statu­to­ry share of one person in the rel­e­vant in­her­i­tance order.

The tool does not verify the ap­pli­cants’ legal status and cal­cu­lates the result only from the number entered.

Preliminary result

Preliminary calculation
Total compulsory share150 000,00 UAH

Total com­pul­so­ry share, %: 12,5%

Formula: (1 200 000,00 UAH / 4) / 2 × 1

Check the right: The cal­cu­la­tor does not de­ter­mine whether a par­tic­u­lar person is en­ti­tled to a com­pul­so­ry share of an in­her­i­tance.

Court re­duc­tion: Under Article 1241 of the Civil Code of Ukraine, the court may reduce the com­pul­so­ry share, taking account of the re­la­tion­ship with the de­ceased and other sig­nif­i­cant cir­cum­stances.

One person’s statutory share
300 000,00 UAH
Compulsory share for one person
150 000,00 UAH
Estimated remaining inheritance
1 050 000,00 UAH
Estimated remaining inheritance, %
87,5%
One person’s statutory share, %
25%
Compulsory share for one person, %
12,5%
Total compulsory share, %
12,5%
Total compulsory share
150 000,00 UAH
Share table
IndicatorShareAmount
Entire estate100%1 200 000,00 UAH
One person’s statutory share25%300 000,00 UAH
One person’s compulsory share12,5%150 000,00 UAH
All compulsory-share applicants12,5%150 000,00 UAH
Estimated remaining inheritance87,5%1 050 000,00 UAH

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Calculation logic for the mandatory share

An en­ti­tle­ment to a com­pul­so­ry share means that, where the grounds exist, a person in­her­its half of the share they would have re­ceived by law, re­gard­less of the will’s con­tents.

The cal­cu­la­tion there­fore has two steps: de­ter­mine the statu­to­ry share in the rel­e­vant in­her­i­tance order, then apply the 1/2 co­ef­fi­cient. The tool does not resolve dis­putes about the heirs or ev­i­dence.

Methodology

Calculation methodology

Method­ol­o­gy for cal­cu­lat­ing the manda­to­ry share

  1. We iden­ti­fy the es­ti­mat­ed value of in­her­it­ed prop­er­ty entered by the user in the cal­cu­la­tor.
  2. We divide it by the number of heirs in the rel­e­vant statu­to­ry order.
  3. Use half of the statu­to­ry share for each person claim­ing a com­pul­so­ry share.
  4. We sep­a­rate­ly warn that the cal­cu­la­tor does not de­ter­mine an in­di­vid­ual’s en­ti­tle­ment or any pos­si­ble re­duc­tion of the share.
Example

Calculation example

Es­ti­mat­ed in­her­i­tance value in Kyiv Region: UAH 1,200,000; 3 heirs in the rel­e­vant class, one claim­ing a com­pul­so­ry share.

  • In­her­i­tance value: UAH 1,200,000
  • Heirs by law: 3
  • Ap­pli­cants en­ti­tled to a com­pul­so­ry share: 1

One person’s statu­to­ry share: UAH 400,000; com­pul­so­ry share: UAH 200,000.

The exact dis­tri­b­u­tion depends on the estate, will, debts, and the par­tic­u­lar person’s en­ti­tle­ment.

Documents

What to check in the documents

  • The will, doc­u­ments proving family ties, and the order of in­her­i­tance.
  • The prop­er­ty val­u­a­tion, the de­ceased’s debts and doc­u­ments showing the estate com­po­si­tion.
  • Doc­u­ments proving the person’s right to a com­pul­so­ry share.
  • Cir­cum­stances that may support a court-ordered re­duc­tion of the share.

Official sources

Prepared
The method­ol­o­gy was pre­pared by the website ed­i­to­r­i­al team based on of­fi­cial sources.
Checked
The cal­cu­la­tion has been re­viewed by a lawyer; no per­son­al data was pub­lished.
Important
The tool pro­vides a pre­lim­i­nary result and does not replace doc­u­ment review.

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

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

Does this calculator confirm eligibility for a compulsory share?

No. It shows only arith­metic. An in­di­vid­ual’s right is de­ter­mined by law and the doc­u­ments in the in­her­i­tance case.

Why is the compulsory share exactly 1/2?

Because Article 1241 of the Civil Code of Ukraine ex­press­ly sets this amount: half the share that would pass under in­tes­tate suc­ces­sion.

Can the exact calculated amount always be recovered?

Not always. The court may reduce the com­pul­so­ry share; the com­po­si­tion of the estate, debts, the po­si­tions of other heirs, and the ev­i­dence also matter.

Must the will be considered when there is a compulsory share?

Yes, the will’s con­tents and the estate still matter for the final dis­tri­b­u­tion. The cal­cu­la­tor does not replace legal review of the doc­u­ments.

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Free initial con­sul­ta­tion

Need to check the inheritance distribution against the documents?

Submit an ap­pli­ca­tion if you need to cal­cu­late in­her­i­tance shares, assess the risk of a court re­duc­ing them, and prepare a legal po­si­tion for a notary or court in Kyiv.

  • 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