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Originally Posted by anamardoll
The books didn't take off until after his death -- they hadn't realized he would become an international bestseller.
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That's the joy of universal succession, isn't it? It wouldn't matter. Details depend on your jurisdiction, obviously, but if you're married and/or have kids (and made no will to the contrary) the law makes them your heir.
If you're not married, however, the task of naming one (an heir, that is) falls on you. Simply having lived together with someone for some time, especially in countries where common law marriages don't exist, is not sufficient.
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Most people don't will "all profits after my death that are accrued as my intellectual property" specifically to someone because they don't really expect to be a posthumous hit author. 
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There's no need to. You heir(s jointly) assume(s) the exact same legal position you had at the time of your death. Not that I am intrinsically familiar with Swedish inheritance laws, of course.
The bottom line is this: It might make sense from a purely financial point of view (think death duties), but you don't
have to marry somebody in order for them to become your heir.