Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 205

205. After the lapse of three con tinuous years from the day the absentee was last heard of, or o f six years, if the absentee ha s left an attorney to manage his property, the competent court in the island where the absentee last resided, may , upon the applicati on of any person interested, order the opening of any secret will, or declare, notwithstanding the provisions of article 68 of the No tarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act, accessible any public will, which the absentee may have made. Edict. 206. (1) Upon any such application, the court shall hear the CIVIL CODE [CAP. 16. 87 attorney or curator, if any, and, if it is of opinion that the order sought for should be given, shall direct that an edict similar to that referred to in article 195 be published in the Government Gazet te, and posted up at the entrance of the building where the court s its, and in any other place wh ich it may deem proper. (2) The provisions of article 196 relating to any information which may be given in regard to the absentee, shall apply also in the case referred t o in this article. Where six months have elapsed without any information respecting absentee.