Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 906
906. (1) It shall at all times be lawful to demand the partition
of an inheritance, notwithstanding any prohibition of the testa tor.
Cases in which it
may be restrained
or suspended.
(2) Nevertheless, where all the heirs-institute are minors, or
where any one of such heirs is a minor, it shall be competent t o the
testator to restrain the partition of the inheritance amongst t he heirs
until the expiration of one year from the day on which the youn gest
of them shall have att ained his majority.
(3) It shall also be lawful, by a will, to suspend the partition for
a time not exceeding five years , even though no one of the heir s is a
minor. Any disposition suspending the partition for a longer ti me,
shall not be operative in regar d to the time exceeding five yea rs.
Rules governing
partition.
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