The partitioning is governed by the provisions of sections 1475, 1476, section 1477 (1), sections 1479 and 1480 and section 1481 subsections (1) and (3); the place of the spouse who managed the common matrimonial property alone is taken by the surviving spouse, and the position of the other spouse is taken by the descendants entitled to a share. The duty set out in section 1476 (2) sentence 2 exists only for the surviving spouse.
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Implementation of the partitioning
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