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In Sweden, the [[Sweden Act of 1734|Act of 1734]] made it mandatory to conduct an inventory of the estate of the deceased. This legal proceeding is called ''bouppteckning''. Some inventories were taken prior to 1734, especially in cities. | In Sweden, the [[Sweden Act of 1734|Act of 1734]] made it mandatory to conduct an inventory of the estate of the deceased. This legal proceeding is called ''bouppteckning''. Some inventories were taken prior to 1734, especially in cities. | ||
Within three months after a death, the heirs assembled at the home of the deceased along with the court-appointed appraisers (''värderingsmän'') who were experienced in the required procedures and legalities. All real-estate, household items, as well as personal property of the deceased were recorded and assigned a monetary value so that they could be properly divided between the heirs. The inventory was to be performed within a year of death but it was not uncommon that it would drag out for a year or two. However, most were within 3 months | Within three months after a death, the heirs assembled at the home of the deceased along with the court-appointed appraisers (''värderingsmän'') who were experienced in the required procedures and legalities. All real-estate, household items, as well as personal property of the deceased were recorded and assigned a monetary value so that they could be properly divided between the heirs. The inventory was to be performed within a year of death but it was not uncommon that it would drag out for a year or two. However, most were within 3 months. At the conclusion of the inventory, the appraisers turned the probate (inventory) over to the court for probate, which took place at the next court session. The dividing of the property was handled in court and a separate document was made for the distribution of the estate. Occcasionally the distribution was added to the end of the inventory, but this was not usually the case. | ||
All probating (distribution of the estate) was done by the district court (''häradsrätt'') for rural parishes or by the city court (''rådhusrätt'') for those living in a city. In 1971, the ''tingsrätt'' became the district court all over Sweden, replacing the previous distinction between ''rådhusrätt'' in larger cities and ''häradsrätt'' for other parts of the country. Nobility had the privilege of having their probate processed by the court of appeals (''hovrätten'') between the years 1737 and 1916. | All probating (distribution of the estate) was done by the district court (''häradsrätt'') for rural parishes or by the city court (''rådhusrätt'') for those living in a city. In 1971, the ''tingsrätt'' became the district court all over Sweden, replacing the previous distinction between ''rådhusrätt'' in larger cities and ''häradsrätt'' for other parts of the country. Nobility had the privilege of having their probate processed by the court of appeals (''hovrätten'') between the years 1737 and 1916. | ||