KKO 280/1996
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Supreme Court dismisses claim for inheritance when no formal legal demand was filed by the heir.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the plaintiff's claim for inheritance because the heir failed to file a formal legal demand within the statutory period. The court noted that while the heir knew of the inheritance, no written or oral demand was made to the estate administrator or other heirs as required by law. Consequently, the court ruled that the statutory time limit for claiming inheritance had expired due to the lack of a proper legal demand.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedInheritance Act 1978, s. 10; s. 11: An heir must file a legal demand within the prescribed period; failure to do so results in the loss of the right to claim the inheritance.
Keywords
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inheritance claim
legal demand
statute of limitations
heir's rights
estate administration
Cited Legislation
AI generatedInheritance Act 1978, s. 10
Inheritance Act 1978, s. 11
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