Skifteattesten er klar; i den forbindelse kontakter arvingen fullmektigen.

The probate certificate is ready; in that connection the heir contacts the authorized representative.

Breakdown of Skifteattesten er klar; i den forbindelse kontakter arvingen fullmektigen.

• være: to be
• klar: ready
• kontakte: to contact
• arvingen: the heir

Questions & Answers about Skifteattesten er klar; i den forbindelse kontakter arvingen fullmektigen.

Why does skifteattesten end in -en?

Because skifteattesten is the definite singular form of en skifteattest.

• en skifteattest = a certificate of probate / a probate certificate
• skifteattesten = the certificate of probate

In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun:

• en bil → bilen
• en arving → arvingen
• en fullmektig → fullmektigen

So -en here works like English the.

Why is it er klar and not er klart or er klare?

Because skifteattesten is a singular common-gender noun, and predicative adjectives agree with gender and number.

Here are the main patterns:

• common gender singular: klar
• neuter singular: klart
• plural: klare

So:

• Skifteattesten er klar. = correct
• Brevet er klart. = The letter/document is ready.
• Papirene er klare. = The papers are ready.

A useful point: after er and similar verbs, the adjective still agrees with the noun, but it does not get a special definite ending just because the noun is definite.

What does i den forbindelse mean?