{"schemaVersion":1,"recordType":"legal-explanation","id":"inheritance-certificate","sector":"justice","title":"Certificate of heir","intro":"Article 853 states who may apply and what the Court may require. It does not establish the current filing office, form, fee, or processing time.","answer":"An heir may apply to the Court for a certificate identifying the deceased and the share of the succession the heir is called to take. The Court may require evidence and security it considers appropriate.","steps":[{"number":"1","title":"Apply to the Court","description":"An heir may apply for a certificate identifying the deceased and the share of the succession the heir is called to take.","citation":"Civil Code, Article 853(1)","href":"/law/civil-code-2015/article/853/#p1"},{"number":"2","title":"Provide evidence or security if required","description":"The Court may require evidence and securities that it considers appropriate.","citation":"Civil Code, Article 853(2)","href":"/law/civil-code-2015/article/853/#p2"}],"established":["An heir may apply for a certificate of heir.","The certificate concerns the deceased and the applicant’s share of the succession.","The Court may require evidence and securities."],"unknown":["Which court currently receives the application","The current filing location and form","The current fee","Expected processing time"],"scope":{"kind":"legal-text","sourceEdition":"2015","currentPracticeEstablished":false},"source":{"label":"Civil Code · Article 853","articleHref":"/law/civil-code-2015/article/853/","sourceHref":"/sources/civil-code-2015/page/234/"},"canonicalUrl":"https://eriatlas.com/sectors/justice/procedures/inheritance-certificate/"}