§ Legal Library — Kosovo

Legal Library

Plain-language guides on property, inheritance, traffic-accident compensation and enforcement in Kosovo — for owners and families here and abroad. Free to read; written to be understood.

Property & Ownership

Property & Ownership 01

Which documents should you check before buying property in Kosovo?

A plain-language checklist of the documents to verify before buying an apartment, house or land in Kosovo — property certificate, burdens, permits and the notarised contract.

6 min read

Property & Ownership 02

How can you verify who really owns a property in Kosovo?

To verify who owns a property in Kosovo, obtain a current property certificate from the Immovable Property Rights Register and check the owner and any burdens.

6 min read

Property & Ownership 03

How can you handle property or inheritance in Kosovo while living abroad?

How someone abroad can appoint a representative in Kosovo through a notarised power of attorney — the apostille or consulate route and what to verify.

6 min read

Accidents & Compensation

Accidents & Compensation 07

How do you claim compensation after a traffic accident in Kosovo?

How to claim compensation after a traffic accident in Kosovo — from the at-fault insurer or the Kosovo Insurance Bureau, for material and non-material damage.

7 min read

Accidents & Compensation 08

What should you do immediately after a traffic accident in Kosovo?

What to do immediately after a traffic accident in Kosovo — stay safe, call the police, get the accident report, seek medical care and keep every document.

6 min read

Accidents & Compensation 09

How is traffic-accident compensation calculated in Kosovo?

How traffic-accident compensation is assessed in Kosovo — from material and non-material damage to expert assessment and what raises or lowers the amount.

6 min read

Accidents & Compensation 10

Who pays compensation when the vehicle was uninsured, unidentified or foreign in Kosovo?

How to claim compensation from the Kosovo Insurance Bureau after an accident caused by an uninsured, hit-and-run or foreign vehicle in Kosovo.

6 min read

Inheritance & Succession

Inheritance & Succession 04

How does inheritance work in Kosovo when an heir lives abroad?

How inheritance works in Kosovo when an heir lives abroad — the notary or court, the power of attorney, the documents, and registering inherited property.

6 min read

Inheritance & Succession 05

How does the inheritance procedure work in Kosovo?

A plain-language overview of how the inheritance procedure works in Kosovo — from the notary or Basic Court to the decision on inheritance and registering property.

7 min read

Debt & Enforcement

Debt & Enforcement 06

You received an enforcement order in Kosovo — what should you do?

What to do after receiving an enforcement order in Kosovo: the objection, the seven-day deadline and how enforcement proceeds.

6 min read