Heir – what are the heirs?
When someone dies, his property divided among the heirs.
In Sweden, the allocation under inheritance Law and any will. Before 1928 could also cousins inherit but this was removed by legislative amendment. Legal portion is an old remnant of Germanic law and means that the heir can not be completely disinherited by will.
Inheritance can be taken only by those who live in the deceased's death. Children, which is conceived beforehand can also inherit if it is born with life.
Foreign nationals may be equal to the Swedish inherit.
The legacy goes primarily to the heirs, that is, to the deceased's children and grandchildren and their descendants (arvsklass 1).
If there is no inheritance in the class 1 Heritage goes to the deceased's parents, siblings or nieces and nephews (arvsklass 2).
If there are no inheritance in the class 2 Heritage goes to the deceased's father- grandparents and their descendants (arvsklass 3).
Cousins has no right of inheritance.
Breast Brothers share heritage as if the deceased was unmarried and not yet written a will. If the deceased bequeathed an estate away, the children will always be entitled to his legal portion.
Reserved portion is half of the inheritance, which is the part that the heir had no wills. It is required that breast heir calls for adjustment for reserved portion is deleted on the reserved portion is not complied with voluntarily by testamenttagaren.
If the deceased is married with children is common to fall throughout the estate to the surviving spouse.
When the surviving spouse dies may be the children out first, efterarv from the first deceased parent and the legacy of the last deceased parent. When the first parent dies thus inherits the surviving parent ever, including children's inheritance, with free förfoganderätt. The children are entitled to their inheritance when the other parent dies, which is usually described efterarv.
The deceased's someone else,, that is, those who are not children of the deceased spouse, have inheritance rights prior spouse. This means that someone else, are entitled to have his inheritance when parent dies without a will restrict inheritance.