Articles & Publications
Family Law
Guidance on divorce, alimony, property division, inheritance, and related matters.
Child Support After Payer's Death: Debt vs Future Payments
Death of the payer ends future support, but arrears pass to heirs as estate debt. What the child can claim and what to do if the payer has vanished.
Hiding Marital Assets in a Relative's Name No Longer Works
Apartment in your mother-in-law's name, car registered to a brother — Russian courts now follow the money. Five markers that expose hidden marital assets.
Divorce Property Division
Many people still believe that whoever is listed as owner in the property register wins at divorce. This is a dangerous and costly misconception.'s name —...
Child Support as 'Virtual Income'
Under the new benefit calculation rules, child support is in some cases counted as family income. This unexpectedly strips some families of benefit...
Denied Access to Your Child
Your former spouse systematically blocks contact with your child — rescheduling visits, hiding the child, or relocating without notice.'s place of residence.
Personal Income Tax on Real Estate Sales
*A real-life situation: a grandfather gifted an apartment to his grandson. The grandson sold it for 2.6 million rubles before the three-year ownership...'s...
Termination of Parental Rights in Russia
All 6 statutory grounds under Article 69 of the Family Code, the difference between restriction and termination of parental rights, the step-by-step court...
If You Are Involved in a Traffic Accident
A practical guide for what to do at the scene of an accident: what not to sign, when a simplified Europrotocol is available (up to 400,000 rubles with...
Lifetime Maintenance Agreement: An Alternative to a Will
How to transfer an apartment in exchange for care — a detailed look at the lifetime annuity agreement: differences from a will, tax implications, risks, and...
Inheriting Pension Savings
Can a deceased relative pension savings be inherited? A step-by-step guide: who can apply, what documents are needed, and the deadlines that matter.