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I have a situation related to: Bequest vs institution as heir

Swiss succession law fundamentally distinguishes between two categories of beneficiaries by will: the instituted heir (art. 483 CC) succeeds in a universal capacity: he receives a share or the entirety of the succession and participates in both the assets and liabilities… The translation is accurate and consistent with the preferred glossary provided.)

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