Civil Code Article 1157Jan. 20, 2021

Where the heir submits an inventory report to the court in accordance with the preceding two Articles, the court shall give public notice according to the procedure of public summons, calling upon the creditors of the decedent to present their claims within a specified period of time.
The specified period of time provided by the preceding Paragraph shall not be less than three months.

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Civil Code Article 1156Jan. 20, 2021

An heir shall report to the court along with an inventory of the property of the decedent within three months after becoming aware of his or her right to the inheritance.
In regard to the three-month period in the preceding Paragraph, the court, if necessary, may extend the duration for filing an inventory report upon a petition of the heir.
If one of the heirs, based on Paragraph 1, has submitted an inventory of the property to the court, all other heirs are considered as if they have submitted an inventory of the property to the court.

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Civil Code Article 1156-1Jan. 20, 2021

A creditor may request the court to order the heirs to submit within three months an inventory of the property.
When a court is aware of creditors taking proceedings or other actions against heirs to request for payment of debt resulting from succession, the court may order heirs of the decedent submit within three months an inventory of the property.
The provisions of the preceding article paragraph 2 and 3 apply mutatis mutandis to the case provided in the preceding paragraph 1 and 2.

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