State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 2019 - Liabilities of the heir - The heir is not liable for the charges, beyond the value of the estate. § Sole paragraph – However, if the inheritance is accepted pure and simply, the onus is on the heir to prove that it does not consist of assets sufficient for the payment of encumbrance. If it is accepted under the benefit of inventory, and the same takes place, the onus is on the creditors to prove that in the inheritance there are other assets besides those listed in the inventory.