State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1846 - Legal mortgage for the benefit of the legatee - The immovables which devolved to the heirs from the testator, are charged with mortgage in terms of article 906, clause 8, for the satisfaction of the legacies. § Sole paragraph – If, however, any one of the heirs is particularly liable for that payment, the legatee shall only be able to exercise his right under mortgage on immovables, allotted to the said heir in partition.