Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 866
866. (1) The creditors of a person who renounces an
inheritance to the prejudice of their rights, may apply to the court
for authorization to accept such inheritance in the place of their
debtor.
(2) In the case referred to in sub-article (1) of this article the
renunciation is annulled not in favour of the renouncing heir, but in
favour of the creditors, and only to the extent of the rights of such
creditors.
(3) It shall be lawful for any of the co-heirs of the person
renouncing to oppose the action of the creditors by paying the sums
due to them, and the co-heir effecting payment shall ipso jure be
subrogated to the rights of the creditors whose claims he has
satisfied.
Renouncing heir
may still accept
vacant inheritance.
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