Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the disputed housing and ancillary costs were deductible debts of the deceased for inheritance-tax purposes.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The court held that the costs were not proven debts of the deceased, but rather the surviving partner's contribution to the cohabitation. The deduction was therefore disallowed.
Extrahierte Begründung
There was no cohabitation agreement and no sufficient proof that the appellant alone bore the full costs or had a reimbursable claim against the deceased. The parties had shared household and property expenses, and the deceased had also contributed to living costs. The claimed amount therefore did not qualify as a deductible debt, death expense, or household member claim.