Inheritance and estates

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LOCAL attorneys offer services in relation to inheritance and estates. When the family pattern is complicated, the inheritance becomes complicated. Therefore, it is important to seek expert advice. LOCAL attorneys assist in all matters pertaining to inheritance and handling of estates.

It is important to keep in mind that if an individual is married, his children are the individual’s legal heirs which cannot be deprived of their inheritance, the same goes for legal spouses. However, an individual can is permitted to assign up to 1/3 of his assets based on a legal will.

A partner and stepchildren are not legal heirs according to the law but can be so if stipulated in a legal will. Further rules apply regarding the authority for legal spouses and partners to sit in an undivided estate of his or her’s deceased partner.

LOCAL attorneys assist heirs in dividing estate in accordance with law.

Further information can be found at LOCAL attorneys specialized website, www.danarbusskipti.is.

Auður Ýr Helgadóttir

Attorney

Guðrún Bergsteinsdóttir

Attorney