1 If it is impossible to determine whether an heir is alive or dead when succession commences because he or she has disappeared, his or her share of the inheritance is placed under official administration.
2 Those who would succeed to the missing heir’s share if he or she were dead may request the court to declare the heir presumed dead one year after his or her disappearance in life-threatening circumstances or five years after the last sign of life and, once such declaration has been made, may apply for release of their shares of his or her inheritance.
3 Such shares are released according to the provisions governing release to the heirs of persons presumed dead.
1 Les envoyés en possession sont tenus de rendre la succession à l’absent lorsqu’il vient à reparaître ou aux tiers qui font valoir des droits préférables; les règles de la possession sont applicables dans l’un ou l’autre cas.
2 S’ils sont de bonne foi, ils ne sont tenus à restitution envers les tiers ayant des droits préférables que pendant le délai de l’action en pétition d’hérédité.
This document is not an official publication. Only the publication of the Federal Chancellery is legally binding.
Ceci n’est pas une publication officielle. Seule la publication opérée par la Chancellerie fédérale fait foi. Ordonnance sur les publications officielles, OPubl.