The will shall be opened in the office of the notary or in the registry of the Court where the will has been deposited during the lifetime of the deceased or after his death.
Civil Code
2015 English source edition · Current applicability not established.
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Article 828
3. Place · Preserved transcription; page attribution imported from the source collection. Verify against the original.
Failing such deposit, the will shall be opened in the place where the deceased had his principal residence at the time of his death.