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Vacant succession

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005129

A legal situation in civil law where a deceased person's estate has no known heirs or legatees, or where all designated heirs have renounced their rights. In such cases, the state or a designated public administrator typically takes possession of the assets. This concept differs from escheat in common law, which also involves property reverting to the state.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005129
FieldLaw
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/vacant-succession/"
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