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Partial inheritance
Once the probate has taken place, you can move on to the distribution of the estate. The division of the estate can be done in one go as a whole, or the partners can decide to divide the property only partially. This could be the case if you want to distribute your financial assets quickly, for example if...
Trial in Finland
Trial in Finland The process of getting a case heard by a court is called a trial. Cases heard by general courts are either civil or criminal. A civil case is a trial in which legal disputes between two parties, such as a person's claim...
Before distributing the inheritance, a distribution must be made
Distribution of the estate must be preceded by a division If the deceased was married during his or her lifetime and the spouses were not married, a division of property must always be made before the estate is distributed. There is no statutory time limit for the distribution or division of the estate. The division must be made...
Who is entitled to a share of the law?
Breast heirs are entitled to a share of the law. Breast heirs are the descendants of the deceased person in the direct descending line. If the deceased has children, they are his or her heirs by blood. If the children are deceased, their children....
What is an employee's duty of loyalty?
What is the duty of loyalty? An employee has a duty of loyalty to his or her employer. It is often forgotten that just as an employer has a duty to ensure, among other things, that an employee is safe at work and paid, so too does an employee have a duty to...
How is the inheritance distributed?
A deed of distribution must always be drawn up. After the distribution, you will receive ownership of the inheritance.
Main hearing of the dispute
I have looked at dispute settlement and mediation, as well as the initiation and preparation of disputes, in separate articles. In this article, I look at the main hearing of disputes. The main hearing is the second main stage of the litigation process, alongside the preparation stage....
The law on collective bargaining and negotiations on changes
The Act applies to companies and associations with more than 20 employees working regularly. Thus, an employer with 20 or more employees must initiate negotiations on changes when it is considering the dismissal of one or more...
CEO agreement and non-competition clause
The CEO is not an employee of the company and the Employment Contracts Act does not apply to the CEO. The managing director of a limited company is the governing body of the company in the same way as the board of directors and the general meeting. The managing director does not therefore have an employment relationship with the company. The status of the CEO is...
Business restructuring - help with your financial distress
When a company gets into financial difficulties for one reason or another, one of the options, and usually the last one, is to go into liquidation. In our view, restructuring is a good way to restore the viability of a company and the interests of the company and its owners....