An heir who, at the end of a period of four months from the date of the opening of the succession, has been summoned to take sides within two months of the summons, and who has remained silent and inactive within this period, without having requested additional time from the judge, is automatically deemed to have accepted the succession purely and simply (without the need for a court decision) and is therefore required to pay the debts contracted by the De Cujus.
See the article by Pascale BERTHET published in issue No. 368 of Wealth Management of May 2025, pages 34-35, to be read in full in the review.
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