General rules on inheritance
When a person dies, the assets are part of what is known as the estate. The deceased’s heirs and potential devisees are part-owners of the estate. It is important to know that cohabitants do not inherit from each other. It is therefore very important to prepare a will if you want your cohabitant partner to inherit from you.
There should also be an inventory of the estate which sets out the possessions and debts of the deceased. After that, the inheritance is distributed to the heirs. If the owners of the inheritance do not agree, an executor can be appointment. The executor’s role is to make sure the heirs to the inheritance come to an agreement. If this is not possible, the executor will make an executive decision. The decision can be appealed.
We who work with intestacy (law of inheritance)

Niclas Elison

Cornelia Sundberg

Otto Hansson Johansson

Marcus Norlin
Legal associate
marcus.norlin@elisonwahlin.se
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