Law / Poland's Inheritance Law Without Will [21]

Important questions:
1. the date of yours uncle death - there are different rules according to time of death.
2. value of yours uncle property - you need to know is it worth to do anything,
3. place where uncle have lived before he died - to find the proper law court,
4. are you sure, that there was not any verdict about the heritage.
If your uncle died in the year 2004 ( but not later than on 27 of June 2009 ) all children of your father have the right to the quarter of the heritage ( art. 934 polish civil code - walid in the year 2004 ) but one important exception - there are different rules according to farm land - art. 1059 pcc - but only if someone died before 13 of January 2001).

Your cousins needs yours certificate of birth ( and yours siblings if you have any ) and the certificate of your father's death, if they don't want to lie in the law court "your father never exists".

Can I ask one personal question ? Have you ever been to Poland ? and why or why not ?

Genealogy / Richert, Bonkoska from Jasień, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship [8]

Hi, I got short information on the site of the village "Jasień" about German people which settled down in Jasień Budy.
They started living and working there as a farmers since 20's of XIX Centaury. Seems to me it is the knowledge you've already had before. I'm very impress by your study. As a young boy somewhere between Rypin, Sierpc and Lipno a hearted many times about German settlers or even German villages but at that time I was not interested in it.

Good luck in your searching.
Jerry

jasien.jimdo.com/historia-jasienia

"W latach dwudziestych XIX w. w Jasieniu Budach osiedlili się koloniści niemieccy, którzy byli wyrobnikami właścicieli Jasienia.
Dokładnej ich liczby nie udało się ustalić. Przypuszczalnie była to kolonia dość duża, o czym świadczą dość częste zapisy narodzin dzieci w Jasieniu Budach, zapisane w księgach metrykalnych w latach 1827-1838 i późniejszych, w ewangelickiej parafii w Lipnie, do której należeli koloniści."

History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [214]

You can find much more information about Romuald Rais "Bury" on the web sites of IPN ( Instytut Pamięci Narodowej ) e.g.
ipn.gov.pl/wydzial-prasowy/komunikaty/informacja-o-ustaleniach-koncowych-sledztwa-s-2802zi-w-sprawie-pozbawienia-zyc ( sorry only polish version ).


The exact description about the pacification some Belarusian villages. It is something we can't be proud of. The scale of this was much lower than 200 000 Polish people killed in Wołyń, but for survivors and victims it is not important. This wouldn't happened, never.

Law / How to sell a ready made 'shelf' company in Poland (Gdynia) [5]

To many questions and to little information. This way no one can help you.

Genealogy / Looking for Janina (Janka) Jagodzinska [2]

Do you know anything else ? Town where she was born, parent's names etc. Do you ask town hall ( urząd stanu cywilnego ) in the place where she was born ?

Law / What happens if one doesn't pay their property taxes in Poland? [3]

1. They remind you about your loan sending warning,
2. next they write a document which is called "tytuł wykonawczy" and send it to the Tax Office.
3. executor from the Tax Office take away your money which you have in the bank, your employee wages, your car or whatever you posses,
4. if step 3 is not successful they will take their way towards your real estate etc

Real Estate / Are Mortgage brokers licenced in Poland? Can anyone become an real estate agent? [18]

in polish reality you can't expect more than simple information, they often forget to tell you about some disadvantages

Real Estate / Are Mortgage brokers licenced in Poland? Can anyone become an real estate agent? [18]

Dear Maluch, since 1st January 2014 real estate agents do not need license. They must have only insurance for what they do professional.
Polish civil code is the general regulation for this matter. Why are you so sarcastic about them ? One of them sell your real estate for nothing or take your money and do nothing ?

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

Dziubdziela it is really very rare surname in Poland but it sounds very Polish. Even most Polish at first moment do not understand fully its meaning they said we are sure it would be polish and only polish word. Its etymology from the verb "dziubdziać" e.g. "do something very very slowly". It is rather funny we say this word "dziubdziać" in contrary to its meaning very fast. Word from old Polish now we use it seldom, great pity it's such beautiful word. For you as no Polish it would be rather difficult to pronounce it properly.

And the surnames "Dziuban" and "Dziurzik" have no connection with "Dziubdziela".
Did any your ancestors have this surname ?

Law / Possible prospects of gaining Polish Citizenship (grandfather heritage)? [11]

In your situation it would be rather difficult. Seems to me you can try do it by sending the special application to the President of the Republic of Poland.

Important is the fact, you grandfather has Polish citizenship and fight in polish forces.
But your chances will be bigger if you find documents which can proof that what you write is true.

The link below maybe will be useful: how-to-obtain-polish-citizenship.html

History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [214]


Right. Do you know Bren what can happened to someone who returning from West to Poland after II WW after serving in the west army ?

doomedsoldiers.com

Genealogy / Trying to trace the family Rzymski [3]

There is more than one village with this name. You should know something more about this place.
Is it maybe Szczutowo around Sierpc.
I lived same years ago nearby Szczutowo. Not far than 5 km.
But I've never heard about anyone with such surname.
If would be the same village I can ask someone from there.

Have you been there - Szczutowo, Poland:

Wooden parish church . St. . Mary Magdalene in Poland

Szczutowo is a town commune located approximately 12 kilometers north- west of Sierpiec . The first church was built in Szczutowie in the fifteenth century . In 1695 . Was made unspecified repairs. In the description of 1739 . 's Condition was defined as neglected . The current church was built probably in the second half of the eighteenth century . In 1820 . Was renovated and in 1870 . Reconstruction . In the years 1963 to 1964 were the restaurant of the church.

Temple wood of larch carcass construction , set on a stone foundation . Timbered , with walls reinforced lisicami . Oriented church nave , founded on a rectangular plan , with a dedicated , straight closed lower chancel. To the north wall of the chancel porch adjacent to the southern sacristy , together with the whole forming the shape of a T. From the west, there is a second entrance hall , narrower than the nave .

About Waleria Rzymska in Poland.

Language / Collection of learning resources for learning the Polish language [129]

For learning any language I use the mp3 from site:

goethe-verlag.com/book2/

For me very useful during car's drive, walk etc.

As Mr Callan said repeat, repeat and repeat.

I was surprised when after same days listening a difficult phrase became an easy one.

Genealogy / Finding information about ancestors born in Vilnius [6]

Probably yes. You have to contact the Lithuanian States Historical Archive (Lietuvos valstybės istorijos archyvas, Gerosios Vilties g. 10, LT - 03134 Vilnius, e-mail istorijos.archyvas@lvia.lt, tel. 003705 213 74 82).

See the link below: archyvai.lt/en/archives/historicalarchives.html

or

the genealogy company e.g. link: genealogia.lt Polish from Vilno Czesław Malewski (tel. 00370 68652268, czeslaw.malewski@genealogia.lt.).

Good luck

Life / Which bank in Poland would be best for a student requiring basic facilities? [4]

Whatever you choose it would be OK all have guarantee.
But charge depends on your situation as well.
Maybe according to the link below:

kontostudenta.pl/bank/konto-studenckie-ranking.html

mBank, Alior or ING

Good luck.

Genealogy / Finding information about ancestors born in Vilnius [6]

ZlataYK2

Do you know your great-grandfather surname ? You haven't told this.
Remarkable photo. Handsome men and powerful women. It's easy to ask who was the family head.

Genealogy / Seeking any info on Josef Macioszek born Kramsk Poland (Russia) in 1885 [6]


We say : "po moim trupie" :)

Is it about this Kramsk :

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kramsk

Even living in Poland for searching ancestors I'm willing to use rather specialist.
It would be much better, faster and easier.

Do your parents speak Polish ?

Best regards

Law / New Poland law -- old car insurer obligated to continue insurance on a vehicle that is between renewals? [23]

InWroclaw do you have a car which is registered in RP and car's OC insurance ? When will be or was the end of your OC insurance ?

For example when your OC car's possessor insurance ( polisa OC ) ends on 8th February 2014 and you will not write to your insurance company that you don't want to renew it for the next period, you get the new OC insurance for next 12 months. It will happen just by the law I mentioned before. Your insurance company must receive your statement no later than one day before last day of your insurance. In this case on 7th February.

This insurance is obligatory in RP. If you don't have it the fine would be 3360 zł.

Law / New Poland law -- old car insurer obligated to continue insurance on a vehicle that is between renewals? [23]

It's about OC ( civil responsibility of car's possessor ). After the 12 months insurance contract will be another 12 months OC insurance even you do nothing.

Sometimes will be different if you didn't pay whole fee of the last 12 months OC insurance or by bankruptcy of your insurance company.
Your insurance company must send you OC conditions within 14 days since the beginning of new insurance period.

Act of 22th May 2003 about obligatory insurances ....
.... .
In Polish:
Art. 28. 1. Jeżeli posiadacz pojazdu mechanicznego nie później niż na jeden dzień przed upływem okresu 12 miesięcy, na który umowa ubezpieczenia OC posiadaczy pojazdów mechanicznych została zawarta, nie powiadomi na piśmie zakładu ubezpieczeń o jej wypowiedzeniu, uważa się, że została zawarta następna umowa na kolejne 12 miesięcy, z zastrzeżeniem ust. 2.

1a. W razie zawarcia umowy, o której mowa w ust. 1, zakład ubezpieczeń jest obowiązany potwierdzić zawarcie umowy dokumentem ubezpieczenia w terminie 14 dni od dnia jej zawarcia.

2. Zawarcie następnej umowy nie następuje, pomimo braku powiadomienia, o którym mowa w ust. 1, jeżeli:
1) nie została opłacona w całości określona w umowie składka za mijający okres 12 miesięcy lub w przypadku cofnięcia zakładowi ubezpieczeń zezwolenia na wykonywanie działalności ubezpieczeniowej w zakresie obowiązkowego ubezpieczenia OC posiadaczy pojazdów mechanicznych albo

2) w przypadku ogłoszenia upadłości zakładu ubezpieczeń, ogłoszenia lub zarządzenia likwidacji zakładu ubezpieczeń albo oddalenia wniosku o ogłoszenie upadłości lub umorzenia postępowania upadłościowego, w przypadku, o którym mowa w art. 98 ust. 2.

Language / Rozumiesz - I have a question on Polish language. [7]


It should be like this:

Nie rozumiesz ? Nie, rozumiem,
Nie rozumiesz ? Tak, nie rozumiem.

My English teacher told me, they ( English speakers ) don't have double negations.
But in Polish we have.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]


If your grandad was born in Belarus, whatever it means, maybe you think about nowadays borders, that is not proof he was Belorussian. He can be as well Russian, Polish or Jew.

But if your parents said your grandad was Belorussian it doesn't matter where he was born.

Below some links about Barnatowicz in Poland.

According to same of them surname Bernatowicz become from first name Bernat ( Bernat - Bernatowic - Bernatowicz ). It was known even in the XII Century.

But there was as well the Armenian families with this surname.

And there are more then 1 000 people in Poland now with such surname.

genealodzy.pl/PNphpBB2-printview-t-18944-start-15.phtml
bernatowicz.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=1
moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/bernatowicz.html

Life / Paintings of artists from Poland? [173]

What do you mean by print of the Lwow Eaglets ?
The painting like below ?

Life / No Toya box in my building in Lodz, so how can I get Internet? [11]

Ask your building's administrator what other internet service providers have installation in your building and then take their offers.

UK, Ireland / Calling all Brits! Travel in England advice [32]

Thanks InWroclaw. I will see through these possibilities.

Real Estate / Looking to buy property in Poland - understanding the different types of ownership! [10]

First of all I need to say the translation and the way someone use it can easly misleads you. In Poland according to flat the most popular is normal ownership ( odrębne prawo własności). Such flat must to have its own register estate ( księga wieczysta ). But similar to it and very popular too is owner's right to flat in the housing association ( spółdzielcze własnościowe prawo do lokalu). This second only sometimes has its own register estate, but seller need to have certificate from the housing association. So you don't need to know the meaning of the term cooperative ownership in advertisement but in real case.

Anyway you need to be careful what you bay and from whom. My suggestion is you need the lawyer service or your risk would be bigger especially in Warsaw.

UK, Ireland / Calling all Brits! Travel in England advice [32]

As dhrynio I want to visit London in summer too. And can anyone tell me what is the best way to reach Oxford from North London, place like Stansted Airport.

Law / Business ideas when I'll get back to Poland [8]

laws and procedure you can find here: migrant .info.pl/Economic_activity_in_Poland.html

find idea - especially the great one is much more difficult question anyway Good luck.

Related: Auto szrot in Western Europe - a good idea for business in Poland?


Szrot in English (relating to cars) means trading in scrapped and written-off cars. OK for spare parts maybe, but unreliable for a whole car.

Genealogy / I am looking for relatives of Wreczycki family [3]

I'm sorry I can't help much. Is there "Wręczycki" the original spelling of this surname.
In Poland we can find about 1 000 people with this surname : Wręczycki or Wręczycka.
And maybe is the town from which the most of them take their origin : Wręczyce Wielkie nearby Częstochowa.
The most persons with this surname live near this place.

Travel / Przemysl and/or Rzeszow and/or Sandomierz [14]

You must to visit £ańcut near Rzeszów.

zamek-lancut.pl/en/

About Rzeszów, sorry just Polish:

rzeszowdzisiaj.pl

Law / I have an Israeli Driving License. What do I have to do to get a Polish driving license? [19]

Seems to me you must have international driving license. It is valid in Poland, but just for 6 months since your arrival - according to act about drivers of the 5th January 2011 - Dz. U. 2011

no 30 poz. 151 - art. 4 ust. 1 pkt 2 lit. a. and art. 5 ust. 4.
Israel was the part of the Geneva Convention about road traffic of 19th September 1949.
To have the local Israel license is rather not enough.
If you want to live in RP longer than 6 months you can change your license after your arrival.
The embassy don't have technical possibility and also rights to do so.