Which is the competent authority?
Who should I contact?

The estate is vested in the heir without any special procedure. It is vested in the heir even without express acceptance, unless it is renounced within the prescribed time. The legal time limit for renouncing an inheritance is four months from the time when the heir learns of the death and his/her title to the inheritance, or from the date of publication of the will by the court. The time limit is one year if the heir lives abroad. Neither the testator nor the civil law notary may stipulate otherwise.

It is not necessary to wait for this period of time to have elapsed to proceed with the transfer of the estate. Where real estate is involved, a notary must be contacted. In the case of movable property, the tax authorities must be contacted.

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