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Book 4 · Family law  ›  Subchapter 2 · Management of the common matrimonial property by one spouse › Section 1432

Acceptance of an inheritance; refusal of offer to enter into contract or of donation

(1) If an inheritance or a legacy has accrued to the spouse who does not manage the common matrimonial property, only they are entitled to accept or disclaim the inheritance or the legacy; the approval of the other spouse is not necessary. The same applies to the waiver of the compulsory portion or to the equalisation of accrued gains, and also of the refusal of an offer to enter into a contract or of a donation.

(2) The spouse who does not manage the common matrimonial property may file an inventory of an inheritance that accrues to him or her without the approval of the other spouse.

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