Spouses' statement of property (Cyprus)

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A joint statement in which two spouses or civil partners in Cyprus record what belongs to each, when and how it was acquired — before the marriage, by gift, by inheritance — what is shared and who contributed to what. Under Law 232/1991, if the marriage ends, a spouse who contributed to the increase in the other's property can claim a share of it, and the contribution is presumed to be one third unless shown otherwise. A statement signed in calmer times is evidence of exactly that. It waives no rights and transfers no property.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

  • City
  • Date
  • First party
  • First party's identity card or ARC number
  • First party's address
  • Second party
  • Second party's identity card or ARC number
  • Second party's address
  • Marriage or civil partnership
  • Date of the marriage or civil partnership
  • First party's property: what it is, and when and how it was acquired
  • Second party's property: what it is, and when and how it was acquired
  • Property acquired together, and the shares in it
  • Contributions by one spouse to the other's property
  • Other terms

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Common questions

What does Law 232/1991 say about spouses' property in Cyprus?
Marriage does not change who owns what: each spouse keeps their own property. If the marriage is dissolved or annulled, or the spouses separate, a spouse who contributed in any way to the increase in the other's property during the marriage can ask the court for the part that matches the contribution. The contribution is presumed to be one third unless shown to be larger or smaller, and what was acquired by gift or inheritance does not count towards the increase. The Law also applies to civil partnerships.
Can spouses in Cyprus agree to exclude Law 232/1991?
No. The Law's provisions are mandatory, and an agreement made before or during the marriage that excludes or limits the claim under section 14 does not stop a spouse from bringing it. That is why DocMuse's statement does not attempt it: it waives no right and transfers no property, but records facts — what each brought, inherited or received as a gift, and who paid for what — that help prove the real contribution. For an agreement that goes further, speak to a Cypriot advocate.
What is a signed property statement worth to a couple in Cyprus?
It is evidence, not a ruling. The one-third presumption gives way to proof, and a statement both signed when there was no dispute, of what belonged to each and where it came from, carries more weight than memories years later. Keep contracts, title deeds and bank statements with it, update it when something important changes, and for a date no one can question, have the signatures certified at a Citizen Service Centre (KEP) or by a certifying officer.

How you can sign this document

  • Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
  • Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked

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