Norwegian private international law holds the position that there is one estate under one jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the estate is the home – habitual residence/residence habituel – of the deceased person. The estate comprises all assets and liabilities – regardless of where in the world they are. In order to recover assets in Norway a foreign estate will need to present its documents of administration to the relevant bank, insurance company, land registry or other authority. An estate is a tax subject until closed - tax returns need to be filed for each year until closure. Should you have an interest of whatever nature in a Norwegian estate or need assistance of any kind I would be happy to assist.

Divorce in Norway follows two paths: One is the dissolution of the marriage as such which is a public matter and is handled by the local ‘county governor’. It is thus an administrative matter and the courts are not involved unless in very particular cases.

The division of assets is a purely private matter. The (ex) spouses are free to divide the assets as they please. In case of disagreement the division must ultimately be decided by the courts. Under Norwegian law the main rule is a fifty/fifty division of each of the spouse’s net assets – then there are a number of exceptions. Feel free to enquire in case you need assistance.

Children may not be moved (permanently) from one country to another without permission of both of the parents with parental responsibility. A child illegally abducted to Norway or illegally retained in Norway may be returned to his or her home country with the help of the courts and the police. The process is prioritized and can move quickly. I have tried a number of such cases before the Oslo district court and the Court of appeal and can advice accordingly. cription

A judgment rendered by a court in a European country may be enforced in Norway pursuant to a certain procedure in the courts. I have assisted clients with enforcement and by that recovery of rewards obtained in other European countries.

A Norwegian tax resident is obliged to declare his or her taxes each year, regardless of changes in income, assets or debts. Norwegian tax law holds that all income and assets and debts are to be declared - the duty to declare. The duty to declare is separate from the duty to pay taxes which is a separate issue. For income earned in another country the question of taxation arises. This is usually resolved through tax treaties of which there are a great number. The same goes for assets and debts. Please enquire should you have questions.