State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 1904 - Joint executors - Where more than one executor has accepted the office and thereafter one or more of them have abstained from participating in the execution of the Will, whatever done by others will be held good; but all of them shall be jointly liable for the properties of the estate, of which they have taken the charge. § Sole paragraph – Where the executors, who have accepted the office, do not arrive at an accord as to the manner in which the Will is to be carried out, the executorship shall lapse, and the execution of the Will shall pass on to one on whom the same would fall, if there were no executors.