The Supreme Court strengthens the right to a guardian. In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court establishes that relatives cannot always be expected to take care of matters for an elderly or sick person.
The Supreme Court has clarified that when relatives perceive that the right of access for relatives is not sufficient to make financial decisions, the district court must take into account that perception, says Justice Councilor Anders Perklev to SVT Gävleborg.
The case was brought by two sisters in Hudiksvall who believed that they could not take care of their mother's economy fully through the right of access for relatives. They lost the case in both the district court and the court of appeal, while the Supreme Court sided with them.
