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Vad innebär laglotten i svensk arvsrätt?
What does the statutory share (laglott) mean in Swedish inheritance law?
- 1Att staten alltid får en del av arvetThat the state always receives part of the estate
- 2Att barnen alltid ärver allt och maken ingentingThat the children always inherit everything and the spouse nothing
- ✓Att bröstarvingar alltid har rätt till hälften av sin arvslottThat direct heirs are always entitled to half of their share
- 4Att bara det äldsta barnet ärverThat only the eldest child inherits
Correct answer: That direct heirs are always entitled to half of their share
A will therefore cannot completely disinherit a child. If the couple were married, the surviving spouse normally inherits before their common children.
Source: Sverige i fokus · 5. Lag och rätt