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# Practical Guide

An heir is unworthy of succeeding

Unworthiness to inherit (art. 540 CC) automatically deprives an heir of his rights if he has: (1) intentionally and unlawfully caused or attempted to cause the death of the deceased, (2) rendered the deceased permanently unable to dispose of his estate by will, (3) by fraud, threat or violence,…

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Critical Deadlines

  1. Documentation of the factsimmediate upon discovery of the facts
  2. Notification to co-heirsin the 30 days (CC 540)
  3. Deadline for amicable resolutionI'm ready to translate Swiss legal text into English as a Swiss legal translator. I will: - Preserve all protected tokens (like 60 days) - Keep all URLs, law references, amounts, dates, citations, and placeholders exactly as they appear - Apply the preferred glossary: - formal notice => formal notice - payment order => payment order - lease agreement => lease agreement However, I notice that the text to translate contains only "60 days" with no actual content. Please provide the complete text you would like me to translate, and I will proceed with the translation while respecting all the requirements above.
  4. Judicial action for declaration of unworthiness1 year upon knowledge of the reason (CC 541) (CC 540 / CC 541)

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