Legislative working group for easing the management of the affairs of a deceased relative

Hallituksen esitys kuolinpesän sähköistä asiointia koskevaksi lainsäädännöksi

Legislative working group for easing the management of the affairs of a deceased relative

VM046:00/2024 Statute drafting

The memorandum prepared in the programme's legislative drafting group will be circulated for comments on the Lausuntopalvelu.fi website at the turn of 2025–2026. According to the preliminary schedule, the government proposal will be submitted to Parliament in the late spring of 2026.

Current events

Basic information In progress

Project number VM046:00/2024

Case numbers VN/7901/2024

Set by Ministry of Finance

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 5.4.2024 – 31.12.2026

Date of appointment 4.4.2024

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Chapter 6 Kasvun kaava

Subchapter 6.4 Kasvua datataloudesta ja digitalisaatiosta

Law drafting

HE kuolinpesän sähköistä asiointia koskevaksi lainsäädännöksi

  • 1

    Under preparation

    Adopted in the plan for the session period on 5.9.2025
  • 2

    Current stage: Estimated week of presentation

    Estimated new week of presentation 20/2026
  • 3

    Submitted to Parliament

  • 4

    Statute adopted

Esityksellä mahdollistettaisiin kuolinpesän sähköinen asiointi toteuttamalla kuolinpesän osakasrekisteri ja kuolinpesän palvelualusta. Kuolinpesän osakasrekisteriin kerättäviä tietoja voitaisiin luovuttaa kuolinpesän osakasasemaan liittyviä tietoja tarvitseville ja hyödyntää kuolinpesän sähköisen puolesta asioimisen mahdollistamiseksi. Kuolinpesän palvelualustalla kuolinpesä voisi asioida kuolinpesän osakasrekisteriin, laatia perukirjan ja säilyttää asiakirjojaan. Esityksellä muutettaisiin perintöveroon liittyviä ilmoittamisvelvollisuuksia. Lakien tavoiteltu voimaantuloajankohta on 1.1.2027.

Minister in chargeMinister of Local and Regional Government Ikonen

Contact personSalla Silvola, Ministry of Justice

Contact person
Kaj Välimäki, Neuvotteleva virkamies
tel. +358 295 530 090
[email protected]

Project status

Goals and results

The task of the working group is to draw up a report in the form of a government proposal on the legislative measures required to achieve the objectives of the programme of Easing the management of the affairs of a deceased relative.

Starting points

The Government Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo states that during the government term, projects will be carried out to digitalise public and private services relating to life and business events so that these services operate seamlessly together. As one such whole, easing the management of the affairs of a deceased relative will be ensured.

The Government Programme also states that the right and opportunities of people to manage and utilise their own data will be strengthened and acting on behalf of another person and attending to the affairs of a deceased relative will be facilitated.

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

The ministries implement the Government Programme, draft acts and other statutes, and promote reforms through different kinds of projects, working groups and bodies. Information on all this is available on the Government website.

All ministries' projects are available on the Government website valtioneuvosto.fi/en/projects