Deliberation period
0242-en RE320 Civil Code (ZGB) As of 11.07.2026
The Deliberation Period is the mandatory legal norm that the provisional acquisition of the inheritance must be eliminated within a forfeiture period of three months (which can be extended by the judge) by means of disclaimer or acceptance.
Deutsch
Deliberationsfrist 0242-de
Die Deliberationsfrist ist die zwingende Rechtsnorm, dass der provisorische Erbschaftserwerb innert einer (vom Richter erstreckbaren) Verwirkungsfrist von drei Monaten durch Ausschlagung oder Annahme zu beseitigen ist.
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