General Law

Estate

0557-en RE320 Civil Code (ZGB) As of 11.07.2026


The estate (inheritance) is the epitome of legal relationships not bound to the person of the testator.

Deutsch

Nachlass 0557-de

Der Nachlass (Erbschaft) ist der Inbegriff der nicht an die Person des Erblassers gebundenen Rechtsverhältnisse.

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