The brothers appeal their son’s inheritance rights – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

The brothers are Tor Kjærvik’s family heirs. They therefore have the right of appeal over the question of inheritance. – The reason they want to appeal is that they think the decision not to deny him the right to inherit is offensive, since it was such a brutal murder, says lawyer Marthe Holm. – The background is that it has been opened for Tor Kjærvik’s family heirs to appeal the question of inheritance rights, she says. The son of lawyer Tor Kjærvik was sentenced last September to compulsory mental health care for the brutal murder of his father. The prosecution believed the 37-year-old defendant was psychotic when he shot and killed the well-known lawyer in April 2021. The verdict was in line with the prosecution’s claim. – Correct assessment The son was not denied the right to inherit from the father, as the prosecutor requested. It was an important point for Tor Kjærvik’s partner of 20 years, Merete Bertheussen. She herself was subjected to attempted murder by the 37-year-old. In court, Bertheussen told that she was certain to be killed after the lawyer’s son had first shot his father at close range. Kjærvik’s son is defended by lawyers John Christian Elden and Sol Elden. By e-mail, Sol Elden comments on the appeal as follows: – We believe the district court has made a correct assessment of the case, and has asked for the appeal to be rejected. Appeal also compensation The appeal will be heard at the Eidsivating Court of Appeal on 27 April. It will initially have no financial significance for the surviving partner. Only Kjærvik’s brothers have the right to appeal on the question of inheritance. The cohabitant has, however, appealed the amount of the restitution compensation. Kjærvik’s partner received NOK 150,000 in compensation when the case was heard in the district court. Only the question of inheritance rights and compensation is appealed. Several major cases Tor Kjærvik was one of Norway’s most prominent defense lawyers. Among other things, he defended the jockey Atle Hamre in 1999, who was charged with extorting 30 million. He also became defense counsel for Kristin Kirkemo in the Orderud case and defended one of the defendants after the Nokas robbery in April 2004.



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