Bröstarvingars rätt till arv - en utredning om laglottens berättigande i dagens samhälle
(2014) LAGF03 20141Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- I denna uppsats undersöks det svenska laglottssystemet. Bland annat undersöks vilka intressen som motiverar utformningen av det svenska laglottsinstitutet samt vilka intressen som talar för och emot att behålla laglotten. Störst fokus ligger på bröstarvingars rätt att ärva men även andra intressen som har betydelse för laglottens berättigande berörs.
En variant av dagens laglottsystem har funnits sedan medeltiden, och laglotten har i princip varit materiellt oförändrad sedan dess lagstadgande år 1857. Laglotten är således väl etablerad i det svenska rättssystemet. Sedan 1900-talets början har laglottens berättigande främst motiverats av att garantera bröstarvingars rätt till arv och att säkerställa rättvisa bröstarvingarna sinsemellan.... (More) - I denna uppsats undersöks det svenska laglottssystemet. Bland annat undersöks vilka intressen som motiverar utformningen av det svenska laglottsinstitutet samt vilka intressen som talar för och emot att behålla laglotten. Störst fokus ligger på bröstarvingars rätt att ärva men även andra intressen som har betydelse för laglottens berättigande berörs.
En variant av dagens laglottsystem har funnits sedan medeltiden, och laglotten har i princip varit materiellt oförändrad sedan dess lagstadgande år 1857. Laglotten är således väl etablerad i det svenska rättssystemet. Sedan 1900-talets början har laglottens berättigande främst motiverats av att garantera bröstarvingars rätt till arv och att säkerställa rättvisa bröstarvingarna sinsemellan. I uppsatsen tas upp ändringar som berör laglotten under 1900-talet och förslag som under 1980-talet lades fram för att avskaffa laglotten.
Debatten kring laglotten rör huruvida laglotten fortfarande kan anses vara berättigad i och med den samhällsutveckling som skett. De som vill att laglotten ska avskaffas menar att bestämmelsen är föråldrad, och att det finns andra intressen som behöver tillgodoses såsom makars och sambors arvsrättsliga ställning och arvlåtarens rätt att få bestämma över sin egendom. En majoritet verkar dock anse att laglotten fortfarande är berättigad. Att avskaffa laglotten skulle innebära en att radikala ändringar behöver företas inom hela arvsrätten. (Less) - Abstract
- This essay examines the statutory share of inheritance in the Swedish inheritance system. In Sweden, the statutory share of inheritance means that a deceased person are forced by law to leave half of his or hers property to his or hers direct heirs (children, children’s children etcetera). The interests that legitimate the statutory share of inheritance are being examined and compared to the interests for abolishing the system. The main focus is on the direct heirs right to inheritance, but the interests of other heirs or prospective heirs are also included.
The statutory share of inheritance is a well-established law that has existed since the Middle Ages. The current regulation was laid down in law in the year 1857 and has, in... (More) - This essay examines the statutory share of inheritance in the Swedish inheritance system. In Sweden, the statutory share of inheritance means that a deceased person are forced by law to leave half of his or hers property to his or hers direct heirs (children, children’s children etcetera). The interests that legitimate the statutory share of inheritance are being examined and compared to the interests for abolishing the system. The main focus is on the direct heirs right to inheritance, but the interests of other heirs or prospective heirs are also included.
The statutory share of inheritance is a well-established law that has existed since the Middle Ages. The current regulation was laid down in law in the year 1857 and has, in essence, not been changed since. This essay focuses on the development with connection to the system during the 20th and 21st century. There have been a lot of discussions among both politicians and lawyers regarding to keep or to abolish the current regulation. The main motives during the 20th century for keeping the current law has been the direct heirs right to inherit and the wish to create justice between the deceased persons children.
Those who wish to abolish the system believe that the current regulations are out-dated and that there are other interests, for example spouse’s legal inheritance status, that needs to be meet instead. Even thought there are a lot of people who criticise the system, it seems that most people still want to keep the current regulations. To abolish the law of statutory share of inheritance will mean that radical changes need to be undertaken throughout the legal inheritance system. (Less)
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- Larsdotter, Elsa LU
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- LAGF03 20141
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- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
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- Familjerätt, Arvsrätt
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- Swedish
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- 4449792
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abstract = {{This essay examines the statutory share of inheritance in the Swedish inheritance system. In Sweden, the statutory share of inheritance means that a deceased person are forced by law to leave half of his or hers property to his or hers direct heirs (children, children’s children etcetera). The interests that legitimate the statutory share of inheritance are being examined and compared to the interests for abolishing the system. The main focus is on the direct heirs right to inheritance, but the interests of other heirs or prospective heirs are also included.
The statutory share of inheritance is a well-established law that has existed since the Middle Ages. The current regulation was laid down in law in the year 1857 and has, in essence, not been changed since. This essay focuses on the development with connection to the system during the 20th and 21st century. There have been a lot of discussions among both politicians and lawyers regarding to keep or to abolish the current regulation. The main motives during the 20th century for keeping the current law has been the direct heirs right to inherit and the wish to create justice between the deceased persons children.
Those who wish to abolish the system believe that the current regulations are out-dated and that there are other interests, for example spouse’s legal inheritance status, that needs to be meet instead. Even thought there are a lot of people who criticise the system, it seems that most people still want to keep the current regulations. To abolish the law of statutory share of inheritance will mean that radical changes need to be undertaken throughout the legal inheritance system.}},
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note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Bröstarvingars rätt till arv - en utredning om laglottens berättigande i dagens samhälle}},
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