Estate and authority map
Identify who is involved, what Swedish assets exist, which documents are available and who currently believes they may act.
Complete estate administration
Complete Swedish estate administration from England and Wales.
Looking for help with probate in Sweden? Simon handles Swedish estate administration: estate inventories, banks, shares, property and distribution. It is a separate process to coordinate with probate in England and Wales.
The first conversation is free for up to 30 minutes and available by phone, video, or in person. No documents are required before the call. Consultations are subject to an initial matter and conflict review. Contacting the firm does not create a lawyer-client relationship.
Short answer
Can Simon handle the whole Swedish side of the estate?
Yes, depending on the matter and agreed scope. Simon’s priority service is complete Swedish estate administration rather than leaving an England or Wales family to coordinate each Swedish document, bank and distribution step separately.
Estate route
Administration moves in sequence—not as a collection of disconnected requests.
The order protects authority, records and distribution. A later transfer should not be treated as the first task merely because it is the family’s desired result.
Swedish administration
Prepare or coordinate the required estate, authority, bank, property and communication work within the agreed scope.
Transfers and distribution
Move towards Swedish transfers and arvskifte only after authority, liabilities, estate parties and relevant assets are sufficiently clear.
Why timing varies
What can change an England–Sweden estate timeline.
A complete matter may take around a year and can take longer. The useful question is which dependency controls the next step—not whether every estate should match one average.
Map the estate before ordering foreign documents
The useful starting point is a concise map of the deceased, residence history, will, family relationships, Swedish assets, existing representatives and institutions already involved. This reveals whether the immediate Swedish task concerns an estate inventory, authority, bank request, property, shares or the final estate distribution.
Coordinate Swedish institutions without confusing the jurisdictions
An England and Wales grant, executor appointment or tax process may be relevant, but it should not automatically be treated as a substitute for the documents required in Sweden. Simon handles the Swedish route and can coordinate with the client’s solicitor or tax adviser while professional responsibilities remain separate.
Timing follows the actual estate
A complete England–Sweden matter may take around a year and can take longer. Banks, property transactions, valuations, missing records, several heirs, disagreements, foreign documents and parallel proceedings can all affect the schedule. A timeline is discussed after the assets, people and current stage are understood; no completion date is guaranteed.
Choose the working relationship
Complete help for a family or a Swedish workstream for an existing adviser team.
Who this is for
Families and beneficiaries
For people who need the Swedish estate handled while they live in England or Wales.
Book the free first callWho this is for
Executors and solicitors
For an existing England and Wales estate that needs a coordinated Swedish asset and document workstream.
See the professional-adviser routeEstate administration questions
Clarify the process before collecting documents.
Is Swedish estate administration the same as probate?
No. Swedish estate administration and probate in England and Wales have different institutions, documents and legal functions. They may need to be coordinated, but one label should not be used as if the procedures were identical.
Do I need to travel to Sweden?
Many steps can begin remotely. Travel, originals, signatures or access to property may still become relevant depending on the institution and task.
Do I need documents before the free call?
No. Begin with a short outline and identify whether Swedish bank assets, shares, property or a cooperative apartment are involved.
Official starting points
Keep the two legal systems separate.
These public sources explain general procedure in their respective jurisdictions. They do not decide the applicable law or documents required in an individual cross-border estate.
GOV.UK probate guidance
The official starting point for the separate probate process in England and Wales.
Swedish Tax Agency guidance after a death
English-language orientation to Swedish death certificates, estate inventories and estate administration.
A Swedish matter connected with England or Wales?
Start with a free 30-minute conversation.
No documents are required before the first call. A short outline of the people, countries and Swedish assets is enough.