Estate, previous ESTATE (older spelling deceased persons referring), the estate of a deceased person. The estate is counted as a legal person. The estate must by law be listed in a probate within three months after the death. Until the succession administered the estate of the survivor who is heir to the deceased's estate. These are known as estate owners. An estate can also be managed by an administrator. The estate is dissolved when the succession is completed and all the estate divided among heirs.

The estate is responsible for all costs of funeral, even the immediate family's expenses for the funeral can be charged to the estate, For example, mourning, transport, view detailed diet nader etc.

It borrowed from the German word deceased persons referring, or the newer spelling ESTATE, is now used rarely in either the Swedish general language or in legislative texts. However, the word has a somewhat broader scope than the estate when it, in addition to the deceased's assets and liabilities, even related to the surviving heirs or estate owners.