The inventory is an official document drawn up by a bailiff pursuant to a court order. The inventory is made by court bailiffs at the request of the person concerned or at the request of the court where the inheritance proceedings were held.
The inventory may include:
- one-family houses,
- building plots and farms,
- residential premises,
- development investments,
- movables: motor vehicles, home furnishings, works of art, construction equipment, jewelery,
- receivables,
- funds in bank and securities accounts,
- shares in limited liability companies and shares in joint stock companies.
The price of the inventory always depends on the size of the estate to be estimated. For this reason, it is impossible to determine one price, as each inventory list is different.
Pursuant to Art. 40 of the Act on bailiffs’ costs, the amount of the fee for the application for the preparation of the inventory is PLN 400. This amount is increased by expenses for third parties in the form of:
- correspondence costs (usually around PLN 60-100),
- inquiry costs:
- ZUS – PLN 36.55,
- Tax Office – PLN 35,
- Electronic Land and Mortgage Registers – PLN 20,
- Credit Information Bureau – PLN 9.84,
- costs of experts in the field of valuation of movable property – approx. PLN 30 per hour of expert work,
- expert costs in the field of motor vehicle valuation – the price depends on the type of vehicle.
In total, the price of an expert in the field of real estate appraisal will range from PLN 350 to PLN 3,000 – depending on the size of the property. The appraisal of a studio flat will be cheaper than the appraisal of a single-family house.
It is estimated that the price for an inventory of property, which includes various assets, e.g. real estate and movable property, may amount to as much as approximately PLN 2,000 in total.
The time it takes to compile the inventory largely depends on the property that is part of the estate. Thanks to the technologies of obtaining information by bailiffs (Electronic Land Registers, Credit Information Bureau, OGNIVO system), the bailiff is able to determine the basic components of the estate within 7 – 14 days.
In addition, it should be remembered that the bailiff is obliged to make arrangements for all possible components of the estate. This means that it is not limited only to the elements indicated by the person concerned, but to all elements included in the estate.