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must without delay give public notice to all the creditors of the estate and the legatees to present their claims within a period specified, which must not be less than two months.

In such case the provisions of Arts. 79, 2 and 3 and 1030–1037 apply correspondingly, except the proviso contained in Art. 1034.

1058.

If even after the expiration of the period mentioned in Art. 1057, 1 the heir is not ascertained, the court may on the application of the manager or of the public procurator issue a public notification summoning any person who is heir to assert his right within a specified period, which shall not be less than one year.

1059.

If within the period mentioned in the preceding article no person asserts his right as heir, the estate falls to the State. In such case the provisions of Art. 1056, 2 apply correspondingly.

Creditors or legatees cannot exercise their rights against the State.

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