When the owner of an apartment dies, it is worth registering the names of the parties to the estate of the deceased person. When ownership and contact information are up to date matters related to the apartment are easier to handle.
Clarifying the ownership of an apartment is not mandatory, but it will make it easier to deal with the housing company, for example. The clarification of ownership should be applied for, for example, when a death estate wants to sell the apartment of the deceased owner. In this case, the deed of estate inventory and an extract of family relations do not need to be provided for the buyer for the registration of ownership.
You can apply for the clarification of ownership if you are a party to the estate of the deceased person. You can apply for the clarification of ownership on behalf of the other parties to the estate, and the application can include every apartment owned by the death estate.
If you are the sole heir, apply for the registration of apartment ownership directly.
How to apply for clarification of apartment ownership
- You can apply with this form (suomi.fi, in Finnish or in Swedish).
- On the form, note the death estate (for example, the death estate of Oscar Owner) and the parties to the estate.
- Attach the deed of the estate inventory, an extract of family relations and any will to the application. If the apartment has a physical share certificate, attach the original to the form.
- Send the application and its attachments by encrypted e-mail or by post. You can also visit one of our customer service points to hand in the application and attachments.