French Code of civil procedure

Where there is an urgent need to safeguard the estate, the mayor is required to provisionally affix the seals, subject to reporting without delay to the judicial court.

The court with territorial jurisdiction in matters of guardianship of non-parents or to take conservatory measures after the opening of an estate is that of the place where the need for intervention arises.

Only the following decisions are open to immediate appeal: – rejecting a request to be relieved of the duties of guardian, subrogated guardian or curator; – relieving a guardian, subrogated guardian or curator of his duties against his will; – dismissing a person entitled by law to be guardian or subrogated guardian.

The decision invalidating an heir certificate is not subject to appeal. It must be brought to the attention of the public by insertion in a newspaper authorised to receive legal notices. It comes into force one month after it is published in the newspaper. The invalidation decision may be pre-noted in the land register and entered in the commercial register at the request of a notary. These entries are cancelled…

Any person showing a legitimate interest may request the issue of a copy of the certificate of inheritance.