State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 70 – Consequences of non-furnishing of security – Where the heirs or interested parties do not furnish the security as aforesaid, the provisional administration of the assets of the absentee shall be continued during the period for which security is required; but it will be lawful for them, upon proof of their lack of means, to apply that half the income they would have had if they had taken charge of the said assets, be adjudicated to them.