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1019.

If an heir is incapacitated, the period specified in Art. 1017, 1 is computed from the time when his legal representative had notice that succession had occurred in favour of the person incapacitated.

1020.

The legal heir to a house has no right of refusal. But this does not apply to the persons mentioned in Art. 984.

1021.

An heir must manage the estate with the same care as his own affairs; but this does not apply to the time after acceptance or refusal has been declared.

The court may at any time on the application of a person interested or of the public procurator order any measures necessary for the preservation of the estate to be taken.

If the court appoints a manager, the provisions of Arts. 27–29 apply correspondingly.

1022.

An acceptance or refusal cannot be rescinded even within the period mentioned in Art. 1017, 1.

This does not affect the right of rescission of an acceptance or refusal according to the provisions contained in Books I and IV. But such right of rescission is extinguished by prescription, if not exercised for six months from the time when ratification becomes possible. The same applies, if ten years have elapsed since the acceptance or refusal.

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