Spousal Consent for Sale of Real Estate (Sample, Template)
For the sale, gift, or mortgage of property that is the joint property of spouses, the written, notarized consent of the other spouse is required. Our service helps prepare the text of such a statement in compliance with the requirements of the Family Code of Ukraine and notarial practice. This is a mandatory document for any sale transaction of property acquired during marriage.
When is this document needed?
- When selling an apartment, house, or land plot acquired during marriage.
- For concluding a mortgage agreement for joint property.
- When gifting joint real estate or a valuable vehicle.
- For any transactions requiring notarization that involve joint property.
Documents required for notarizing the consent
- Passport and Tax ID (IPN) of the spouse giving consent.
- Marriage Certificate.
- Information about the real estate object for which consent is given (exact address).
Frequently Asked Questions about Spousal Consent
Yes, if the property was acquired by you during a registered marriage (even if you bought it with 'your own' money), it is considered joint property. The consent of the other spouse is mandatory, regardless of who is listed as the owner in the register.
Consent is not required if the property is your personal private property. For example, you received it as a gift, inherited it, or acquired it before marriage. Consent is also not required if it is stipulated in your prenuptial agreement.
He/she can issue such a statement at a consular office of Ukraine abroad or at a foreign notary. In the latter case, the document must be apostilled (or legalized) and translated into Ukrainian.
If you live as a family without registering the marriage (cohabitation), property acquired with joint funds may also be recognized as joint property. The notary will most likely ask for a statement that you are not in a 'de facto marital relationship' or will require your partner's presence.
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