Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 766

766. (1) The court shall not confir m the testamentary executor before he shall have entered into a recognizance in the records of the court, with hypothecation of his property to be registered in the Public Registry, faithfully to carry into effect the will of th e testator, and to render an accoun t of his administration every year or once only, as the court shal l, according to circumstances, d irect. (2) The court may, on the demand of the executor, limit the amount for which his proper ty is to be hypothecated. Inventory. 767. It shall be in the power of the court, before confirming the executor to require him to make up an inventory of the property which he is charged to administer, or, a statement of such prop erty to be verified by his oath, unle ss he shall have been exempted from making such inventory or state ment by the persons to whom the property devolves, wholly or in part. Executor cannot be exempted from rendering account.