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Kouvolan HO 16.12.1981 1602/81 AI generated

Court orders costs for appointing a partition agent to be paid from estate assets under inheritance law.

Case Number Kouvolan HO 16.12.1981 1602/81
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court ruled that costs incurred for appointing a partition agent must be paid from the estate assets. The applicant argued these expenses were necessary for estate settlement, while the opposing party contested the liability source. The court decided the costs are intrinsically linked to estate administration and thus payable from the estate under the relevant inheritance code section.

Legislator headnote

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Section 5 of Chapter 18 of the Inheritance Act; costs for appointing a partition agent are payable from estate assets when the appointment is necessary for estate settlement.

Keywords

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partition agent appointment estate administration costs inheritance law provisions estate asset liability legal expense allocation necessary estate procedure court order enforcement

Cited Legislation

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Section 5 of Chapter 18 of the Inheritance Act
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Pesänjakajan määrääminen oli ollut asiassa ilmeisen tarpeellinen toimenpide. Pesänjakajan hakemisesta aiheutuneet oikeudenkäyntikulut liittyivät niin kiinteästi pesän selvittämiseen, että ne oli perintökaaren 18 luvun 5 §:n nojalla suoritettava pesän varoista.

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