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Showing 251–260 of 53011 articles for “Art. CE 1-10-2013 n° 361440”
The legatee by particular title shall not be liable for the debts of the succession, except for the reduction of the legacy as aforesaid, and except for the mortgage action of the creditors.
…ry of the estate to be made, in the manner provided for in Article 789, whether or not in the presence of the heirs, after having duly summoned them. He may cause the furniture to be sold if there are…
…he possibility of disposing inter vivos or mortis causa of the property that has been given in advance of the share of the estate.
Gifts made to one of the spouses, under the terms of articles 1082, 1084 and 1086 above, will lapse if the donor survives the donee spouse and his or her posterity.
…y is reserved by law, these heirs are seized ipso jure, by his death, of all the property of the succession; and the universal legatee is bound to ask them for the delivery of the property included in…
The heirs of the testator, or other debtors of a legacy, shall be personally liable to pay it, each in proportion to the share and portion from which they benefit in the estate. They shall be mortgage…
If there are several accepting executors, one of them may act in default of the others, unless the testator has provided otherwise or divided their office.
A beneficiary who has not received a lot equal to his share of the reserve may bring an action for reduction in accordance with article 1077-2.
…prescribed for gifts made on that account. It may not be made for the benefit of unborn children, except in the cases set out in Chapter VI of this Title.
Where the testator has bequeathed the thing of another, the bequest shall be void, whether or not the testator knew that it did not belong to him.
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