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522

Article 522

Du Partage et des Rapports

Succession Law
Titre XV: Des Successions (On Successions)
Chapitre VI: Du Partage et des Rapports (On Partition and Collation)

Les cohéritiers sont tenus des dettes et charges de la succession, personnellement pour leur part et portion virile, et hypothécairement pour le tout, sauf leurs recours, soit contre leurs cohéritiers, soit contre les légataires à titre universel, à raison de la part pour laquelle ils doivent y contribuer.

Life lesson: Personally liable for your share, but mortgaged for the whole — with recourse against your co-heirs for their portions.
Notes: Dual liability: personal liability for virile share; mortgage liability for whole (in rem). Recourse against co-heirs and universal legatees for their contributions. Cf. Code Napoléon Art. 873.
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