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Article 507-1 of the French Civil Code

As an exception to article 768, the guardian may only accept an estate that has fallen to the protected person up to the amount of the net assets. However, he may accept it purely and simply if the assets clearly exceed the liabilities, after obtaining a certificate from the notary responsible for settling the estate or, failing this, after authorisation from the family council or the judge.

The tutor may not renounce an estate that has fallen to the protected person without authorisation from the family council or, failing this, the judge.

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Article 507-1

Par dérogation à l’article 768, le tuteur ne peut accepter une succession échue à la personne protégée qu’à concurrence de l’actif net. Toutefois, il peut l’accepter purement et simplement si l’actif dépasse manifestement le passif, après recueil d’une attestation du notaire chargé du règlement de la succession ou, à défaut, après autorisation du conseil de famille ou du juge.

Le tuteur ne peut renoncer à une succession échue à la personne protégée sans une autorisation du conseil de famille ou, à défaut, du juge.

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