State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 2073 - Description of assets of inheritance - The administrator shall present for the description, faithfully, and on oath, a list of all the assets of the inheritance. § Sole paragraph – After the description is made any party may apply that half of the income, of the assets not bequeathed, be distributed among the co-heirs taking into consideration the value which has been attributed to them; the administrator who fails to comply with such direction issued by the judge, shall be removed forthwith and will be liable to pay compensation for the damage.