Förverkande av arv - en ny reform för en ny tid?
(2024) LAGF03 20242Department of Law
Faculty of Law
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Förverkande att taga arv och testamente regleras i 15 kap. ärvdabalken (ÄB). Syftet med regleringen är att undvika att anstötande gärningar leder till arv. Uppsatsen syftar till att granska bestämmelsen och eventuella brister, för att sedan undersöka hur lagstiftningen kan förbättras. Idag är det reglerat så att den gärningsman som begår mord, dråp eller andra allvarliga våldshandlingar som bidrar till att en människa mister livet, får sin arvsrätt förverkad. Det finns vissa undantag då lagrummet inte blir tillämpligt, exempelvis om gärningsmannen var under 15 år eller om det sett till gärningen föreligger synnerliga skäl.
Det mest problematiska med lagstiftningen är var gränsen bör dras innan rätten till arv bortfaller. Detta är en... (More) - Förverkande att taga arv och testamente regleras i 15 kap. ärvdabalken (ÄB). Syftet med regleringen är att undvika att anstötande gärningar leder till arv. Uppsatsen syftar till att granska bestämmelsen och eventuella brister, för att sedan undersöka hur lagstiftningen kan förbättras. Idag är det reglerat så att den gärningsman som begår mord, dråp eller andra allvarliga våldshandlingar som bidrar till att en människa mister livet, får sin arvsrätt förverkad. Det finns vissa undantag då lagrummet inte blir tillämpligt, exempelvis om gärningsmannen var under 15 år eller om det sett till gärningen föreligger synnerliga skäl.
Det mest problematiska med lagstiftningen är var gränsen bör dras innan rätten till arv bortfaller. Detta är en moralisk fråga som har väckt stor uppmärksamhet, bland annat i samband med Arbogafallet 2016. Vidare finns det vissa brister i lagstiftningen, exempelvis uppstår dilemman kring hur synnerliga skäl bör beaktas vid bedömningen. För närvarande pågår en utredning av 15 kap. ÄB, där ett av målen är att undersöka hur en förändring av lagstiftningen kan införas. Trots att det inte finns några större problem med den nuvarande regleringen, bör särskild uppmärksamhet ägnas åt hur en eventuell utvidgning av lagstiftningen bör utformas, då det finns risk för komplikationer.
Denna uppsats kommer visa att det finns brister i förverkande av arvsrätten, både i juridiska aspekter och sett till samspelet med samhällets rättssyn. Det finns flera tänkbara lösningar för att åtgärda problemen. En av de enklaste reformerna för att hantera det mest uppmärksammade problemet med gränsdragningen skulle vara att avskaffa laglottsystemet. Dock bör det beaktas att en sådan förändring troligtvis skulle mötas av delade åsikter. Rätten till laglott är en tradition med gamla rötter som vissa idag hävdar fortfarande fyller en viktig funktion. En lösning som i stället kan vara mer lämplig, om lagstiftaren inte önskar att avveckla laglottsrätten, är ett system inspireras av Danmarks motsvarande lagstiftning. Att införa ett liknande system skulle lösa flera av dagens problem med 15 kap. 1 § ÄB. (Less) - Abstract
- The forfeiture of inheritance and wills is regulated in the first section of chapter 15 of the Inheritance Code. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent offenders from benefiting from inheritance if they have committed serious offenses that result in another person’s death. This essay aims to analyze the act and its potential shortcomings, followed by an examination of how the legislation could be improved. Under the current law, a perpetrator who commits murder, manslaughter, or other serious acts of violence that contribute to the death of an individual, loses their right to inheritance. There are exceptions, such as if the perpetrator was under 15 years of age or if there are exceptionally reasons.
The most significant issue... (More) - The forfeiture of inheritance and wills is regulated in the first section of chapter 15 of the Inheritance Code. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent offenders from benefiting from inheritance if they have committed serious offenses that result in another person’s death. This essay aims to analyze the act and its potential shortcomings, followed by an examination of how the legislation could be improved. Under the current law, a perpetrator who commits murder, manslaughter, or other serious acts of violence that contribute to the death of an individual, loses their right to inheritance. There are exceptions, such as if the perpetrator was under 15 years of age or if there are exceptionally reasons.
The most significant issue with the legislation is determining where the line should be drawn before inheritance rights are forfeited. This is a moral dilemma that has generated considerable attention, particularly in connection with the 2016 Arboga-case. Furthermore, there are certain gaps in the legislation, as well as dilemmas regarding how exceptional reasons should be considered in the judgement. An investigation into chapter 15 of the Inheritance Code is currently underway, one of its aims is to explore how legislative changes might be introduced. While the current legislation does not present any major problems, careful consideration should be given to how potential expansions of the regulation should be implemented, since there is a risk of complications.
This essay will demonstrate that there are flaws in the forfeiture of inheritance rights, both in legal aspects and in the way the law interacts with society’s moral views. There are several potential solutions that could address these issues. One of the simplest reforms would be to abolish the statutory share of inheritance. However, it is important to recognize that such a change would likely provoke divided opinions, as the statutory share of inheritance is a deeply ingrained tradition that some argue still serves an important function. A solution that may instead be more appropriate, if the legislator does not wish to abolish the right to statutory share of inheritance, is a system inspired by Denmark's corresponding legislation. Introducing a similar legal system would solve several of the problems with the first section of chapter 15 of the Inheritance Code. (Less)
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- author
- Nordlund, Lina LU
- supervisor
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- Per Nilsén LU
- organization
- course
- LAGF03 20242
- year
- 2024
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Familjerätt, arv, förverkande
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9179829
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The most significant issue with the legislation is determining where the line should be drawn before inheritance rights are forfeited. This is a moral dilemma that has generated considerable attention, particularly in connection with the 2016 Arboga-case. Furthermore, there are certain gaps in the legislation, as well as dilemmas regarding how exceptional reasons should be considered in the judgement. An investigation into chapter 15 of the Inheritance Code is currently underway, one of its aims is to explore how legislative changes might be introduced. While the current legislation does not present any major problems, careful consideration should be given to how potential expansions of the regulation should be implemented, since there is a risk of complications.
This essay will demonstrate that there are flaws in the forfeiture of inheritance rights, both in legal aspects and in the way the law interacts with society’s moral views. There are several potential solutions that could address these issues. One of the simplest reforms would be to abolish the statutory share of inheritance. However, it is important to recognize that such a change would likely provoke divided opinions, as the statutory share of inheritance is a deeply ingrained tradition that some argue still serves an important function. A solution that may instead be more appropriate, if the legislator does not wish to abolish the right to statutory share of inheritance, is a system inspired by Denmark's corresponding legislation. Introducing a similar legal system would solve several of the problems with the first section of chapter 15 of the Inheritance Code.}},
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