State Succession
State Inheritance
Does the State Have the Status of Heir?
If there are no heirs in the first three groups, the spouse is not alive, and the deceased has not appointed an heir by testamentary disposition, the state acquires the inheritance with the status of legal heir. In addition, the state may also have the status of heir appointed by testamentary disposition.
What is the Difference Between the State’s Status as an Heir?
Other heirs are liable for the debts in the deceased’s estate with both the assets in the estate and their own personal assets. The state, however, is only liable for the debts in the deceased’s estate with the assets in the estate.
Is the State Responsible for the Debts of the Deceased?
The state’s inheritance is different from other inheritances. The state is liable for the debts of the deceased to the extent of the inheritance left to it. However, the heirs are jointly and severally liable for the debts of the deceased with all their assets.
Can the Treasury Request a Declaration of Absence?
If the property or inheritance share of a person whose whereabouts are unknown is officially administered for 10 years, or if the person whose property is administered in this manner reaches the age of 100, a declaration of absence may be issued at the request of the Treasury.