Death and estate inventory

Who will help in matters related to the death of a loved one? 

We at the Digital and Population Data Services Agency can only provide advice in the following matters:  

We cannot comment on other matters. Personal assistance is available from experts in inheritance law, such as law firms, legal aid offices and banks.  

You can also find information on death, estate inventory and division of inheritance in the guide 'Death of a loved one' at Suomi.fi.

You can find information on the estate inventory and the estate inventory deed on the Tax Administration's website.  

In what matters related to death can you contact the Digital and Population Data Services Agency?  

Is the estate's shareholder a minor or a person with a guardian?  

The estate inventory deed must be delivered to us within one month of the estate inventory when a minor or a person with a guardian is a shareholder in the estate.  

You do not need to apply for an estate inventory permit or a permit to pay the invoices of an estate from us. 

Instead, you need a permit from us, if a minor or a person with a guardian is, for example, 

  • renouncing their inheritance 

  • concluding an estate distribution agreement

  • selling real estate or an apartment as a shareholder in an estate.  

Read more about the actions required by the permit on our website.  

Before applying for a permit, the guardians of a minor must check that they are not disqualified from acting on behalf of the minor. Our website lists when the guardian is disqualified. If the guardians are disqualified, they must apply for a substitute who in turn applies for a permit from us. Thus, disqualified guardians do not apply for a permit themselves.  

If you are not disqualified, apply for permission using the instructions on our website. 

Read more about guardianship of a minor child. 

 

Is a person whose continuing power of attorney has been confirmed a shareholder of the estate? 

The estate inventory deed must be delivered to us within one month of the estate inventory when a person whose continuing power of attorney has been confirmed is a shareholder of the estate.  

You do not need to apply for an estate inventory permit or a permit to pay the invoices of an estate from us. 

The assignee must apply for permission for actions related to the estate - such as the distribution of inheritance or the sale of real estate – only if so specified in the power of attorney. The assignee must check that they are not disqualified before taking any action related to the estate. Read more about disqualification and instructions on our website.  

Frequently asked questions

Contact us  

You can find the processing times on our website.  


If your matter is related to reports on family relationships, you can contact us 

  • Email at [email protected]  

  • Telephone service number is 0295 536 230.  

    • Service hours Mon–Fri 9–15.

If your matter is related to certification of the shareholders' information in the estate inventory deed or depositing a notification of renunciation of inheritance at enforcement, you can contact us  

  • Telephone service number is 0295 539 099.  

    • Service hours Mon–Fri 9–15.

If your case relates to ordering a European Certificate of Succession, you can contact us  

  • Email at [email protected] 

  • Telephone service number is 0295 539 099.  

    • Service hours Mon–Fri 9–15.

If a minor or a person with a guardian is a shareholder in the estate, you can contact to our experts in guardianship issues.  


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