General Law

Law of succession

0309-en RE320 Civil Code (ZGB) As of 11.07.2026


The law of succession (objective) is the totality of the legal provisions concerning the property of a person after his death.

Deutsch

Erbrecht 0309-de

Das Erbrecht (objektives) ist die Gesamtheit der Rechtsvorschriften, die das Vermögen eines Menschen nach seinem Tod betreffen.

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