Section 53: Distribution by liquidator
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53. Distribution by liquidator
(1) The notary shall draw up a memorandum of the distribution of the assets of the succession, and the memorandum, when accepted by the parties,
and approved by the Ministère Public, shall be as valid, even where minors
are concerned, as a deed of partition homologated by the Court.
(2) Where a party fails to attend before the notary to take cognisance of
the memorandum of distribution, after being requested so to do by the notary, he may give notice to such party and summon him to appear as provided in section 52.
(3) Where a party objects to the distribution, section 33 (2) and section 34 (1) shall be followed.
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Questions this section answers
- Can a notary's memorandum of distribution be as valid as a court-approved partition?
- What happens if a party objects to the notary's distribution of a succession's assets?