Property
Corroboration in the Land Register through sworn notaries
Ownership is established by corroboration in the Land Register (zemesgrāmata) kept by the district courts, with sworn notaries authenticating transactions. A stamp duty applies on registration.
Key rules
- Title passes on corroboration (entry) in the Land Register.
- Sworn notaries authenticate property and succession transactions.
- A state duty is payable on registration of the transfer.
Governing law
- Civil Law (Civillikums), property part
- Land Register Law
In practice
Latvia's Land Register is regarded as reliable, and corroboration gives strong protection to a registered good-faith owner.