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KKO 2471/2017 AI generated

Surviving spouse's right to refuse asset transfer as inheritance to deceased spouse's heirs is denied.

Case Number KKO 2471/2017
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The 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.

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AL 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.

Keywords

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marital property division spousal inheritance rights surviving spouse obligation heir asset transfer post-mortem property rights

Cited Legislation

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AL 103 § 2 mom

Cited Case Law

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KKO:2017:87
Supreme Court allows surviving spouse to refuse equalization payment to deceased spouse's heirs via estate.
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kko-precedent_2003_29
Supreme Court allows division adjustment in short marriage when cohabitation was long and survivor would gain unfair benefit.
kko-precedent_2017_32
Supreme Court dismisses divorce appeal when spouse dies before judgment, ruling marriage dissolved by death.
kko-precedent_1997_2
Heirs of a deceased spouse dismissed for lack of standing to challenge inheritance division made while she lived.
admin_1990_uusimaa-county__1631
Inheritance tax court ruled that a spouse's assets acquired after the first spouse's death constitute a legacy, not personal property.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2017:87
Supreme Court allows surviving spouse to refuse equalization payment to deceased spouse's heirs via estate.

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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