Surviving spouse's right to refuse asset transfer as inheritance to deceased spouse's heirs is denied.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the surviving spouse's appeal regarding the division of marital property after the death of the other spouse. The court held that the surviving spouse had no legal right to refuse transferring assets to the deceased spouse's heirs as part of the inheritance settlement. Consequently, the obligation to transfer assets remained binding despite the death of the original co-owner.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAAL 103 § 2 mom; The surviving spouse cannot refuse to transfer marital property to the deceased spouse's heirs as inheritance when the division of property has already been finalized.
Parole chiave
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Generato dall'IATesto completo
Puolisot oli tuomittu avioeroon, ja pesänjakaja oli määrätty toimittamaan ositus heidän välillään. Tämän jälkeen toinen puolisoista kuoli. Kysymys siitä, oliko eloonjääneellä puolisolla oikeus kieltäytyä luovuttamasta omaisuuttaan tasinkona kuolleen puolison perillisille. Ks. KKO:2017:87
AL 103 § 2 mom