Article 811 of the French Civil Code
November 7, 2023
Where the State claims the estate of a person who dies without an heir or an abandoned estate, it must apply to the court for the estate to be sent into possession.
Where the State claims the estate of a person who dies without an heir or an abandoned estate, it must apply to the court for the estate to be sent into possession.
If the inventory provided for in Article 809-2 has not been drawn up, the administrative authority referred to in Article 809-1 shall proceed as provided for in article 809-2.
The disinheritance of the estate ends if an heir accepts the estate.
Where it has failed to complete the formalities incumbent upon it, the State may be ordered to pay damages to the heirs, if any.
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