SVT has been in contact with the funeral homes and lawyers Ignis, Fonus, Fenix, Lexly and Lavendla and all describe that the inquiries regarding wills have increased in 2020, compared to previous years.
- We see almost four times more questions compared to ordinary years.
These are people who want to write a will, have questions about inheritance or have questions before a death, says Charlotte Runius at Fenix funeral.
"Many take it"
Other end-of-life services have also increased, such as establishing future proxies, ie a power of attorney for the person you want to represent you if you can not do it yourself and the archives where you can write down how you want your funeral.
- Because there is so much talk about death now, many people take hold of it, says Charlotte Runius.
Gunilla Molnelle is a dog breeder in Västerås, and one of those who came to the shots due to the pandemic.
She has partly drawn up a will and partly started filling in an archive about how she wants her own funeral to be.
She just wants the closest, and no expensive flowers.
And so she wants to be buried with her first Japanese dwarf Eddie.
Now Eddie's urn is in the office.
- Many are buried with spouses or children, but I have decided that I want to take my doggy with me, she says.
"A safety"
The most important thing for Gunilla Molnelle was to change her will, together with her son, who also made a change in his will.
- I share this property with my son, and so that there will be no clutter.
He can also go away in the corona!
We do not know who survives this.
It is a guarantee that I will be able to stay if he, who is admittedly young, should get corona, she says.