What would you ask in a first meeting?

Simon’s general answer

No. I am a Swedish lawyer and jurist working with Swedish inheritance law. I am not admitted to practice law in any U.S. state. My role is the Swedish legal work and cross-border coordination; U.S. legal advice comes from a U.S.-licensed adviser.

Simon’s general answer

Yes, complete Swedish estate administration is the firm’s priority service. Depending on the matter, I can handle the Swedish work from the estate inventory and authority documents through banks, property, communication, transfers, and the final estate distribution. I first review the facts and confirm the scope in writing.

Simon’s general answer

Simon collaborates with U.S.-licensed attorneys and tax advisers when needed. Each professional remains responsible for the law, tax, process, and jurisdiction within that professional’s scope.

Simon’s general answer

A bouppteckning is a formal inventory of an estate’s assets, debts, and interested parties. It is generally registered with the Swedish Tax Agency. It is not the same document or procedure as probate in a U.S. court.

Simon’s general answer

The bank usually needs to establish who may represent the estate, what authority that person has, and whether the documents satisfy the bank’s identity and compliance requirements. The exact request can depend on the account, estate parties, transaction, country of residence, signatures, and document format.

Simon’s general answer

Sometimes. Swedish and U.S. proceedings may run in parallel. I handle the Swedish-law work, and Simon collaborates with U.S.-licensed attorneys and tax advisers when needed. The right team depends on the assets, residence, documents, and jurisdictions involved.

Simon’s general answer

Yes. The firm works in English and Swedish, and the Swedish legal documents can generally be prepared without you being physically present in Sweden. Individual banks can impose their own requirements, including rules connected with opening or using an heir’s account, particularly when inherited real estate or a cooperative apartment is involved.

Simon’s general answer

Yes. The first call is free and lasts up to 30 minutes. You do not need to send documents before the call; it is enough to know whether the Swedish estate includes bank assets, property or a cooperative apartment, or both. If we decide to proceed, I send an engagement agreement for signature before the work and document collection begin.

Simon’s general answer

The estate-inventory meeting should normally take place within three months after the death. The estate inventory should then normally be filed with the Swedish Tax Agency within one month after the meeting. Extensions and exceptions may apply, so an individual deadline should always be checked for the actual estate.

Simon’s general answer

The price is provided after I have reviewed the matter and understood the scope. The work required can depend on the assets, institutions, documents, heirs, coordination, and whether the full Swedish estate should be handled.

Simon’s general answer

Common problems include using the wrong legal document, speaking with a bank employee who is not handling the relevant estate issue, following instructions that do not fit the matter, and unclear communication between the estate parties, bank, authority, and advisers. The first useful step is often to identify the exact Swedish decision and who is responsible for it.

Simon’s general answer

I do not provide U.S. tax advice, U.S. probate advice or representation, U.S. estate-planning advice, U.S. litigation, or U.S. family-law advice. My role is Swedish law and coordination with U.S.-licensed attorneys and tax advisers when needed.

Simon’s general answer

There is no single standard route. Cross-border inheritance matters depend on the documents, residence, assets, banks, authorities, heirs, and timing. The useful first step is to identify the situation and the documents needed rather than promise a general answer before the facts are known.

Simon’s general answer

No. Contacting the firm does not create a lawyer-client or attorney-client relationship. Representation is accepted only when the firm expressly confirms it in writing after any necessary conflict and matter review.