22 April 2026
Once the will has been drawn up, you can proceed to the distribution of your estate. Any of the partners in the estate has the right to request that the distribution of the estate be carried out. As a general rule, the inheritance is to be distributed in a manner agreed between the partners in the estate....
Apr 5, 2025
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....
Dec 8, 2024
Partition is a settlement in which the property of the spouses is divided. The need to divide property can be triggered either by divorce or the death of one spouse. The division can be made immediately after the divorce case has been brought before the district court. A partition...
Oct 28, 2024
The distribution of an inheritance does not always go as expected, and sometimes one of the partners in the estate discovers a mistake in a distribution that has already been made. In such situations, the partners have the possibility to ask for the distribution to be annulled or corrected by bringing an action for annulment in court. The...
Oct 27, 2024
The inheritance can be divided in two ways, either by delivery or by contract. In a delivery division, the decision to distribute the estate is taken by the executor, while a contractual division is based on an agreement between the partners. How is the division of the estate initiated? In order to...
