If there are several heirs in an inheritance, they receive joint ownership of the estate upon the death of the testator. They form a community of heirs until the estate is divided. This article explains what this means for you.

Each canton has different tax rules for inheritance, legacies and gifts. You can save rather a lot of money if you know the tax exemptions and reductions. So it is worth taking a look at the regulations for your canton.

After a death, the will is opened by the cantonal authorities. The cantonal authorities then secure the inheritance and issue the inheritance certificates. These provisionally entitle the heirs to the estate.

After the death of a loved one, an inheritance and the community of heirs face each other. But who gets what only becomes clear when the estate is divided. What happens if the heirs disagree on the distribution of the estate?