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How is a prenuptial agreement made?
Entering into marriage or a registered partnership has important property consequences. The main concept determining the economic status of the spouses is matrimonial property law, the importance of which becomes clear when the marriage ends. The marriage ends either...
Service of wills
What is the service of a will? A will may infringe the right of heirs to inherit, which is why heirs always have the right to comment on the will and its contents. In order to exercise this right, the testator must give the heirs...
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What is a mutual will and how is it drawn up?
A mutual will is a will made by two people together for the benefit of each other. A mutual will secures the rights of the other testator in the future distribution of the estate. A mutual will can also be used in certain circumstances to...
Why should you split?
Marriages always end either in divorce or in the death of the spouse. Many people fail to make a division, i.e. to draw up official papers stating what part of the property belongs to each spouse. This division agreement should always be drawn up, even if the parties agree to divide the property. What is...
Why do you need to draw up a distribution agreement?
A distribution agreement must always be drawn up. It explains how the inherited property has been divided and what property each heir has received. It is also known as a deed of distribution and is a very important document, as it allows the heirs to...
Rectification of the distribution of an estate
The succession code's rules on rectifying the distribution of an inheritance are relatively new in many respects in our ageing succession law. Since 1 January 2016, it has been possible to rectify the distribution of inheritance from the outset, and a new Chapter 23a on rectification of the distribution of inheritance has been introduced into the Succession Code....
What is the difference between an advance inheritance and a gift?
The purpose of anticipated inheritance is to ensure equal treatment between the heirs of the deceased's breast. A parent can give financial assistance to one of the children during his or her lifetime and designate the gift as an anticipated inheritance. In the final distribution of the estate, this child will receive less than the value of the gift...
How is inheritance tax determined?
The inheritance is divided among the heirs When a person dies, his or her estate, or inheritance, is divided among the heirs. The heirs are determined by Finnish law and by the will drawn up by the deceased. In most cases, the inheritance is distributed to the descendants of the deceased (which are...
What is a will and a certificate of inheritance?
The succession book is a list of the partners in the estate and of the assets and liabilities of the deceased and the widow or widower as they stood at the date of death. The succession book is a summary of the assets and liabilities of the deceased and of the members of his estate. In addition...