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Article 390

De l'Ouverture des Successions et de la Saisine des Héritiers

Succession Law
Titre XV: Des Successions (On Successions)
Chapitre I: De l'Ouverture des Successions et de la Saisine des Héritiers (On the Opening of Successions and the Seisin of Heirs)

L'ordre de succéder entre les héritiers légitimes, est réglé par la loi; à défaut de ces héritiers, les biens passent ou aux enfans naturels légalement reconnus, ou à l'époux survivant: s'il n'y en a pas, ils passent au roi.

Life lesson: Legitimate heirs first, then recognized natural children, then the surviving spouse, and finally the king. The law draws a clear hierarchy of who inherits.
Notes: Succession hierarchy: (1) legitimate heirs (by law); (2) legally recognized natural children; (3) surviving spouse; (4) the king (escheat). Natural children and spouse = irregular successors. Cf. Code Napoléon Art. 723, 731.
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