Post by Carolyn on Jan 20, 2004 5:55:42 GMT -5
Would anybody be interested in doing some research and writing a good article on what the inheritance laws are in Sweden, both as regards married couples and sambo? I've seen a lot of misinformation and half-truths recently. I don't have time to do this right now, but I think it would really help a lot of people, who seem to think that a will made in the States would be valid in Sweden, for instance.
I do know, for instance, that even though my husband and I are married, that if he were to die without a will, that I would only get a share of what we have and his kids would automatically get the other share, even down to our bank accounts. I also know that if it were me that died, that HE would only get a share and the other share would go to my brothers and sisters! If you're sambo without wills, it's even worse because you basically have NO rights of inheritance without wills.
Some of you folks here are young and not thinking about stuff like that yet, but don't forget, try as you might, somebody somewhere was planning on living to 80 and a drunk driver or a falling block of ice or whatever got in the way of those plans and they're pushing up daisies at the age of 25.
I do know, for instance, that even though my husband and I are married, that if he were to die without a will, that I would only get a share of what we have and his kids would automatically get the other share, even down to our bank accounts. I also know that if it were me that died, that HE would only get a share and the other share would go to my brothers and sisters! If you're sambo without wills, it's even worse because you basically have NO rights of inheritance without wills.
Some of you folks here are young and not thinking about stuff like that yet, but don't forget, try as you might, somebody somewhere was planning on living to 80 and a drunk driver or a falling block of ice or whatever got in the way of those plans and they're pushing up daisies at the age of 25.
