The order of succession tells you who inherits the property. The deceased may change the order of succession laid down by law by Testament. However, the heirs by survivorship are always entitled to half of the inheritance they would have received if there had been no will. This is called the legal share.
Breast heirs
According to the order of succession, the inheritance belongs first to the heirs in the line of succession. Breast heirs are the deceased's children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, etc.
If the deceased has a child and there is no will, the child inherits everything. If there are several children, each child inherits an equal share. If one of the deceased's children is dead, his or her share goes to his or her own heirs. There are special issues concerning the inheritance of adopted children.
Example: Eve has a daughter Anni and a son who is deceased. Her two children are alive. When Eve dies, half of the inheritance goes to Anni, and the other half is shared equally by Eve's son's children.
Your spouse?
If there are no heirs but the person was married at the time of death, the heir is the spouse, provided he or she has not been disregarded in the will. However, the widow's succession is provisional in the sense that, on her death, the property of the first spouse to die reverts to her own family. The condition for reversion is that the mother, father, brother or sister of the deceased spouse or their descendants are alive at the time of the widow's death.
Therefore, when the deceased person has heirs, the spouse does not receive the inheritance. The heir can influence the situation by making a will in which the widow or widower is involved.
A spouse never inherits directly from the deceased. However, the deceased can make a will bequeathing property to his or her spouse.
Example: Maija and Matti are a childless couple. They have no marriage contract and no will. Maija has two brothers. When Maija dies, Matti inherits her. When Matti dies, the property he inherited from Maija reverts to Maija's brothers.
On 1 April 2011, the Act on the dissolution of the joint finances of unmarried couples entered into force. On the same date, Chapter 8, Article 2 of the Succession Code was amended to include the right of a cohabiting partner to a discretionary allowance from the estate.
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Do parents inherit their children? Parents' inheritance rights
If the deceased has no children or descendants, and no spouse, the closest heirs are the deceased's own parents. Each parent receives half of the inheritance.
Do siblings inherit? Inheritance rights of siblings
If one of the parents is dead, the deceased's siblings receive his or her share of the inheritance. The share of a deceased sibling is inherited by his or her heirs-in-law. If both parents are dead, the siblings or their descendants inherit the property.
Grandparents' inheritance rights
If there are no surviving parents, siblings or children of the deceased, the inheritance goes to the grandparents. If one of them has died before the deceased, his/her share of the inheritance goes to his/her children, i.e. the deceased's aunts, uncles and uncles. If all the grandparents have died, the inheritance goes in full to the siblings of the deceased's father or mother.
Who inherits a childless person? Inheritance of a childless person
A childless person is inherited by his or her spouse. If there is no spouse, the inheritance goes to his or her parents. If there are no parents, the estate goes to the siblings. The childless person is strongly advised to make a will. If no will has been made, the order of succession is followed as far as necessary. However, cousins no longer inherit.
NOTE!! Cousins no longer inherit. If the deceased has no heirs in the order of succession and has not made a will, the inheritance goes to the State.
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