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Interim measures
Interim judicial protection and urgent proceedings, when a case cannot wait for the ordinary procedure.
What we handle
Interim measures do not decide a right definitively; they secure or provisionally regulate a situation until the main case is decided. Certain non-contentious proceedings that we handle follow the same procedure.
- Interim measures order and temporary restraining order — Drafting and filing the application for the provisional regulation of a situation or a protective measure, together with a request for a temporary order, which is examined immediately and applies until the hearing of the application.
- Declaring a will authentic — After a handwritten will has been published, the court is asked to declare it authentic. This is the step usually required by notaries, banks and public authorities before acceptance of the estate can proceed.
- Registration, lifting and cancellation of a prenotation of mortgage — A prenotation is registered by court order and secures a claim over a property. We also handle the reverse process, namely its lifting and cancellation from the land registry sheet or the mortgage books once the claim has been satisfied.
- Issue of a certificate of inheritance — An application to the competent court for the certificate confirming who the heirs are and in what shares, together with the documents establishing the family relationship and the right of succession.
Frequently asked questions
General answers to what we are asked most often. Your own case requires examination of the documents.
01What is a temporary order and how does it differ from an interim measures decision?
A temporary order is granted very quickly, so that the situation does not change before the application for interim measures is heard.
The interim measures decision is issued after a hearing to which both sides are summoned and applies until the main case is decided. Both are provisional measures: they do not rule definitively on the right.
02What must be proved for an application for interim measures to be granted?
A prima facie showing of the right is sufficient — full proof, as in ordinary proceedings, is not required — together with urgency or imminent risk.
The two are assessed together and are established mainly through documents and sworn statements. That is why preparing the file before filing is decisive.
03What exactly does a prenotation of mortgage secure?
It is a security charge over a property for a specific claim, usually a bank loan. It does not remove ownership and does not prevent the use of the property, but it gives the creditor a preferential position in the event of enforcement.
Once the claim has been paid off, the prenotation does not cease to exist automatically: it must be lifted and cancelled, so that the property appears free of encumbrances.
04When do I need a certificate of inheritance?
When you have to prove your status as an heir to third parties: to banks for the release of deposits, to public authorities, or for transactions concerning estate property.
It is issued by the competent court upon application and states the heirs and their shares. By a later decision it may be revoked or corrected if it proves to be inaccurate.
05Do I have to attend the hearing in person?
Interim measures proceedings are as a rule oral, and your presence, or the examination of a witness who knows the facts, is often useful.
We will tell you in advance whether your presence is required in your case and exactly what you will need to testify to, so that you can prepare.
Talk to us
If your matter is urgent, tell us what has happened and what documents exist. We will assess whether interim protection is available.
Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00–19:00 · by appointment and also via Google Meet · info@aklawoffice.gr
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Maritime law
- Shipping companies, pleasure craft and vessel transfers.
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Land registry law
- Correction of entries, review of records, objections.