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Article 1020 of the French Civil Code

If, before the will or since, the thing bequeathed has been mortgaged for a debt of the succession, or even for the debt of a third party, or if it is encumbered by a usufruct, the person who must pay the legacy is not bound to release it, unless he has been instructed to do so by an express provision of the testator.

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Article 1020

Si, avant le testament ou depuis, la chose léguée a été hypothéquée pour une dette de la succession, ou même pour la dette d’un tiers, ou si elle est grevée d’un usufruit, celui qui doit acquitter le legs n’est point tenu de la dégager, à moins qu’il n’ait été chargé de le faire par une disposition expresse du testateur.

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