Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Population
3,759,633
Region
Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Income Group
Upper middle income
Female Population
1,954,240
% of Women in the Workforce
66%

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QuestionAnswerSource
Marital property regime  
What is the default marital property regime?Partial community of propertyFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
Who legally administers joint marital property?Both spousesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
In the case of dissolution of the marriage, who is entitled to ownership of the marital home? Both spousesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
Joint titling  
For property acquired during the course of a marriage, is there a legal presumption of joint ownership between the husband and the wife?YesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
Does joint titling of major assets (such as land or the marital home) exist for married couples?YesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
If joint titling exists for married couples, is it the default for marital property? YesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
Rights over moveable and immoveable property  
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesConstitution of the Federation of Bosnian and Herzegovina, Art. 2 (c )(k)
Law on Ownership and Legal Relations, Art. 3
Do unmarried men and unmarried women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesConstitution of the Federation of Bosnian and Herzegovina, Art. 2 (c )(k)
Law on Ownership and Legal Relations, Art. 3
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to moveable property?YesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
Do married men and married women have equal ownership rights to immoveable property?YesFamily Law, Art. 263 - 275
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to moveable property from their parents?YesInheritance Law No. 7/80
Do sons and daughters have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property from their parents?YesInheritance Law No. 7/80
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to moveable property?YesInheritance Law No. 7/80
Do female and male surviving spouses have equal inheritance rights to immoveable property?YesInheritance Law No. 7/80
In the case of the death of one of the spouses, does the surviving spouse, regardless of gender, have equal inheritance rights to the marital home?YesInheritance Law No. 7/80