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Skriv ut sidan - Questions resulting from Bouppteckning translation
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Titel: Questions resulting from Bouppteckning translation
Skrivet av: Chris Bingefors skrivet 2012-09-15, 10:33
Before 1988 a spouse only inherited his/her half of the estate already owned through marital rights, unless there was a prenupital. (Before 1921 the husband had total power of all assets, even the wife´s share).
Children inherited the other half, divided according to law, after 1845 equal shares, before that sons inherited twice as much as daughters in the countryside, in cities they inherited equal shares. In modern times children have to inherit at least 25% of the estate, the rest can be willed away. In old societies the dividing of assets, usually land, was a complicated matter. The eldest son often had the farm and his siblings were compensated for their shares of the estate value. But that was not always the case, the father could will equal shares or make other arrangements, such as an early take-over with pensions to the parents (undantag). There have been several PhD Theses on the inheritance customs in older days. Tha actual arvsskifte is seldom recorded, but can be studied through deeds, tax valuations and other documents.