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What happens if there are no heirs?

If there is neither testamentary succession nor a statutory heir, the State has the right to appropriate the inheritance or part of it. However, the State is not obliged to accept the inheritance; it may also refuse to appropriate it.

More information on this topic can be found here: Inheritance Law

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