Succession in Poland

Our services

Legal services in Poland are provided by an experienced team of lawyers, including both advocates and legal counsels We provide complex legal assistance for individual clients within the territory of the Republic of Poland. Thanks to our experience we are able to undertake appropriate workings in different fields of law quickly and efficiently. Each lawyer in our office specializes in a specific legal area, providing a solid foundation that enables our team to deliver services of the highest standard.

Our Team

Katarzyna Lewicka-Krzysztowczyk – Lawyer

A member of the L. Zielonka & Partners Tax Firm Limited Partnership team since 2015, Attorney Katarzyna Lewicka-Krzysztowczyk currently serves as a Partner, managing the department for international private law. She specializes particularly in family law and inheritance law procedures, representing foreign clients, mainly in disputes with Polish citizens.

Her scope of activities includes legal representation of foreigners acquiring real estate assets in Poland, as well as advising and representing clients in inheritance proceedings related to the confirmation of inheritance acquisition and division.

Attorney Katarzyna Lewicka-Krzysztowczyk is a member of various international legal organizations, such as the International Society of Family Law, International Academy of Family Law, International Child Abduction Platform, International Mediation Centre MIKK E.V., European Criminal Bar Association, Fair Trials, and the Polish Association of Private International Law. She is also an active member of her local Wrocław Bar Association.

She graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Wrocław and holds a diploma from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. As part of international programs, she participated in scholarships at East Tennessee State University in the United States and the University of Tromsø in Norway.

Attorney Katarzyna Lewicka-Krzysztowczyk is the author of numerous studies and articles on international private law. She regularly participates as a speaker in training sessions and seminars, providing legal services in English.

Contact: k.lewicka@lzw-law.com

Tel. +48 502 775 164

Leszek Zielonka – Attorney-at-law

Managing Partner at L. Zielonka & Partners Tax Firm Limited Partnership, Leszek Zielonka supervises the international private law department, which focuses on family law and inheritance law.

His supervisory role involves working closely with team members to establish case strategies, providing continuous oversight to ensure proper implementation, and making necessary adjustments to meet the client’s objectives effectively.

The role of the supervising partner is particularly significant in supporting the international private law department’s activities, especially in matters relating to tax law for inheritance cases with cross-border elements.

Leszek Zielonka is a member of several international legal organizations, including the International Society of Family Law, International Academy of Family Law, and International Child Abduction Platform. He is also one of the founders of the Polish Association of Private International Law.

He has completed postgraduate studies in tax law, encompassing elements of foreign law, and provides legal services in English.

Contact: l.zielonka@lzw-law.com

Tel. +48 507 110 046

Katarzyna Jagiełka – Legal Advisor

Providing legal services for German-speaking clients in the international private law department at L. Zielonka & Partners Law and Tax Firm Limited Partnership.

She is a passionate legal advisor with many years of experience, representing her clients primarily in matters of family and inheritance law, including international court cases, particularly by providing services for German citizens.

The scope of her activities includes legal representation of foreigners acquiring real estate assets in Poland, as well as advising and representing clients in inheritance proceedings related to the confirmation of inheritance acquisition and division.

She is a member of the District Chamber of Legal Advisers. She graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, Poland, and from the Faculty of Law at the European University “VIADRINA” in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany.

Years of experience, continuous training, and teamwork at L. Zielonka & Partners enable her to provide clients with the best legal assistance.

She provides legal services in Polish and German.

Contact: k.jagielka@lzw-law.com

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Our international inheritance procedures in Poland

Our international inheritance procedure in Poland

Below you will find list of proceedings in which we have represented our foreign clients. The table contains a brief specification of the cases, including:

case file number in the Polish court,
location of the court where the trial took place,
jurisdiction of the law that was taken into consideration during the proceedings,
brief case description.

FILE NUMBER OF THE CASE	SEAT OF THE COURT	COUNTRIES	CASE DESCRIPTION
I Ns 810/17	Chrzanów	USA vs Poland	Inheritance procedure
I Ns 1367/19	Pruszków	Great Britain vs Poland	Inheritance procedure
III RNs 292/18	Wołomin	Great Britain vs Poland	Application for changing of legal guardian and further obligations pursuant to art. 165 Code of Civil Procedure
Out of court case/2021	Warszawa	France v Poland	Agreement for the abolition of joint ownership of real estate in Poland
Pre trial stage/ 2020	Zgierz	Ireland vs Poland	Reconciliation of the land and mortgage register with the current legal status
Pre trial stage/2022	Kobyłka	Great Britain vs Poland	Real estate sale transaction
I Ns 1402/19	Wołomin	Great Britain vs Poland	Inheritance procedure
I Ns 423/20	Wołomin	Great Britain vs Poland	Inventory Listing procedure

Inherited real estate for sale

In addition to legal representation in inheritance cases, we also assist in the valuation and sale of real estate that has been inherited by our clients. Below is a list of properties with descriptions, cadastral maps and valuation reports

Real estate in Kobyłka

Sold out

Real estate in Opacz Mała

For sale

Real estate in Podłęże

For sale

Blog

Acquiring Real Estate in Poland by Foreigners through Inheritance

In Poland, acquiring real estate by foreigners can be complex, and the situation becomes particularly intricate when it involves inheritance. This article explores the legal nuances and necessary procedures a foreigner must navigate to inherit property in Poland. Legal Framework Poland’s regulations on foreigners acquiring real estate are primarily governed by the Act on Acquisition […]