Blog forensic expert Klivak Olena Volodymyrivna

Why is it important to provide complete land management documentation for examination?
At first glance, it may seem that for a land surveying forensic examination, it is sufficient to provide a plan or the coordinates of the boundary turning points of a land plot.
However, in practice, it is precisely an incomplete set of documentation that often leads to incorrect conclusions.
A ..
26/07/2026

When an expert opinion may lose its evidentiary value (the Supreme Court on the mandatory details of an expert opinion)
Having an "expert opinion" does not necessarily mean it will be accepted as evidence in court.
Advice for everyone who commissions an expert examination.
When you receive an expert opinion, pay attention NOT ONLY TO THE EXPERT'S CONCLUSIONS, but also to HOW THE DOCUMENT ITSELF IS PREPARED.
Why is..
21/07/2026

How to Order an Expert Opinion?
A forensic expert prepares two types of expert opinions:
Expert Opinion based on the results of an Expert Examination; Expert Opinion based on the results of a Forensic Examination. The key is not to confuse a Forensic Examination with an Expert Examination. How to understand when and what exper..
13/07/2026

The Art of Land Disputes: How to Come Out on Top in a Boundary Overlap Case
A land boundary overlap is not just a technical error in the cadastre; it is a conflict between two realities: the one that exists on paper and the one that exists on the ground. To ensure that a forensic examination becomes your instrument of protection rather than a source of new problems, you nee..
12/07/2026

You Can Now Pay for a Forensic Examination in Installments
I have great news! Paying for an expert examination is now even more convenient.
You can now use PrivatBank’s Installment Payment and Instant Installment services. This allows you to spread the cost of the examination into convenient payments and obtain the expert opinion you need without postponin..
11/07/2026

Expert Opinion FROM ANOTHER PROCEEDING: The Supreme Court's Legal Position
The procedural legislation does not prohibit the use of evidence, including expert opinions, obtained within the framework of other proceedings.
Judicial practice proceeds from the fact that evidence collected, for example, in criminal proceedings may be used as evidence in civil, commercial, and..
10/07/2026

What is arbitrary occupation of a plot of land and is everything always so clear?
Under what conditions is the use of a plot of land without documents drawn up for it not considered self-employment?
According to Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine "On State Control of the Use and Protection of Land", arbitrary occupation of a land plot is any action that indicates the actual use o..
16/10/2022

Peculiarities of solving the issue of compliance of the boundaries and location of the land plot with the title documents
Forensic land and technical expertise. The specifics of solving the issue regarding the compliance of the boundaries and location of the land plot with the state act on the ownership of the land plot (for example, 2010) are as follows.
I will try to write in simple, understandable words for most pe..
10/10/2022
Determination of material damage as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. The extent of damage and destruction of real estate
The war unleashed by a neighboring country affected every Ukrainian to one degree or another. As a result of daily shelling of populated areas throughout Ukraine, hundreds of residential buildings and infrastructure were destroyed, and thousands of people were left homeless.
Ahead is the reconstr..
11/08/2022

Regarding Article 37-1 of the Land Code of Ukraine and its item 6 on easement for passage
Few people know that last year a rather interesting paragraph was added to item 6 of Article 37-1 of the Land Code of Ukraine: "Owners and users of land plots of all forms of ownership, located in an array of agricultural land, are obliged to grant the right of easement to ensure passage (passage) t..
15/11/2021

On inalienable improvements, privatization of leased property through redemption and conclusion of construction expertise
Starting from 2018, the conclusion of the construction examination expanded its horizons and became necessary for an even larger circle of citizens and organizations, namely - for the purposes of privatization of leased property through redemption.
In accordance with Article 18 of the Law of Ukrain..
11/11/2021

Expertise in criminal proceedings
From now on, examinations in criminal proceedings will also be carried out by forensic experts who are not employees of state specialized institutions, who can be involved by the parties to criminal proceedings independently on contractual terms or by an investigating judge at the request of the par..
17/10/2019

Electronic court has started working
The Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication System (ESITS) is an organizational and technical system created to ensure the functioning of electronic court proceedings in Ukraine after the adoption of the new procedural codes of 2017.
At the end of 2018, the "Electronic Court" subsystem..
04/01/2019

Happy New Year!
Well, here and again life gives us a "blank slate" - new opportunities, a new attempt to start over, what was not possible last year. I wish everyone not to miss this chance and look at everything with a new look, a new heart, a new soul. Do not repeat the mistakes of the past year, multiply the goo..
01/01/2019

Work schedule from 29.12.2018 to 08.01.2019
To the attention of citizens!
From December 29, 2018 to January 8, 2019, forensic expert Elena Vladimirovna Klivak will work according to the following schedule:
From 29.12.2018 to 07.01.2019 (inclusive) - days off.
01/08/2019 is a working day.
Congratulations on the upcoming holidays, I..
26/12/2018
