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General provisions

Civil Code — Book 4 (inheritance law) (Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 4) · Articles: 8

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General provisions

4:1 Article 4:1

Succession takes place by operation of law or by virtue of a last will and testament.

4:2 Article 4:2

When the order in which two or more persons have died cannot be determined, those persons are deemed to have died simultaneously and no benefit from…

4:3 Article 4:3

By operation of law, the following persons are unworthy to benefit from an estate:

4:4 Article 4:4

A juridical act performed prior to the falling open of an estate is void to the extent that it is intended to impede a person in their freedom to…

4:5 Article 4:5

At the request of the debtor, the court may, for compelling reasons, determine that a sum of money due pursuant to this Book or, in connection with…

4:6 Article 4:6

In this Book, the value of the assets of the estate shall be understood to mean the value of those assets at the time immediately following the death…

4:7 Article 4:7

The following are debts of the estate:

4:8 Article 4:8

In this Book, registered partners are equated with spouses.