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# Practical Guide

I think I have been wronged in an inheritance

Swiss succession law was revised on January 1, 2023. Hereditary reserves (minimum share guaranteed to reserve heirs) are now: 1/2 of the statutory share for descendants (instead of 3/4, art. 471 para. 1 CC). The reserve of parents has been abolished. The spouse…

Verified sources as of 2026-04-07.

Applicable Law Articles

Critical Deadlines

  1. Identification of reserved heirsupon opening of the succession (CC 471 / CC 470)
  2. Application for Heir Certificate and Inventoryin the 6 months (CC 551 / CC 581)
  3. Analysis of donations made during lifetimeunder 30 days (CC 475 / CC 626-633)
  4. Action for Reduction1 year as soon as aware (CC 522 / CC 533)
  5. Action relating to joint heirsuntil partition (CC 626 / CC 634)

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