In the Tidö agreement, it is stated that a comprehensive review of the inheritance law shall be made, where, among other things, the right of inheritance for cousins would be included. Inheritance rights for cousins could reduce the influx to the General Inheritance Fund, which has been heavily criticized.
The right of inheritance for cousins was abolished in 1928. In the final report submitted on Wednesday, the investigator Amina Lundqvist recommends that it should not be reintroduced, writes Altinget.
Increased mobility and more citizens with a background abroad make the family ties difficult to investigate.
Our conclusion is that the funds that the deceased may leave behind will go to administration, says Lundqvist to Altinget.
The General Inheritance Fund distributes large sums every year to projects aimed at children, young people, the elderly, and people with disabilities. The money comes from estates where there are no heirs or will.
Earlier this year, the National Audit Office directed scathing criticism at the fund and proposed that it should be phased out.
If one questions the General Inheritance Fund's control over its funds, then one should however address this in a different way than by reintroducing the right of inheritance for cousins.
