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Art. 556 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Zweite Abteilung: Der Erbgang; Sechzehnter Titel: Die Wirkung des Erbganges; Erster Abschnitt: Die Sicherungsmassregeln; E. Eröffnung der letztwilligen Verfügung; I. Pflicht zur Einlieferung
Art. 556 ZGB
Findet sich beim Tode des Erblassers eine letztwillige Verfügung vor, so ist sie der Behörde unverweilt einzuliefern, und zwar auch dann, wenn sie als ungültig erachtet wird.
Der Beamte, bei dem die Verfügung protokolliert oder hinterlegt ist, sowie jedermann, der eine Verfügung in Verwahrung genommen oder unter den Sachen des Erblassers vorgefunden hat, ist bei persönlicher Verantwortlichkeit verbunden, dieser Pflicht nachzukommen, sobald er vom Tode des Erblassers Kenntnis erhalten hat.
Nach der Einlieferung hat die Behörde, soweit tunlich nach Anhörung der Beteiligten, entweder die Erbschaft einstweilen den gesetzlichen Erben zu überlassen oder die Erbschaftsverwaltung anzuordnen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (64)
LF250058 · zh (Art. 556 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Executor's Appeal Dismissed Over Estate Administration and Conflict of Interest
This provision is cited in conjunction with Art. 554 Abs. 1 Ziff. 4 ZGB to establish a special case justifying the administration of the estate during pending legal issues after the filing of the will.
LF250023 · zh (Art. 556 ZGB)
Estate Dispute: Stiftung A._____ vs. E._____ - F._____ Foundation
Used for the procedural context of opening wills as a measure of inheritance security.
LF240009 · zh (Art. 556 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Estate Administration Over Provisional Heir Appointment Appeal
The court ordered the administration of the estate (Erbschaftsverwaltung) instead of leaving it to the appointed heir, citing this provision as the basis for the procedural options available to the opening authority.
9.2023.120 · ti (art. 556 CC)
Guardian Compensation Post-Protected Person's Death
Cited in the reasoning regarding the duty to deliver a potential will to the authority.
LF220102 · zh (Art. 556 Abs. 1 i.V.m. Art. 557 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Appeal Regarding Will Opening Procedure Dismissed
These articles are cited in the reasoning (E. 3.2.3) to confirm the duty to open all testamentary dispositions, which underpins the procedural context of the opening decision being appealed.
C/14500/2020 · ge (art. 556 al.3 CC)
Heirs' Joint Provisional Possession of Estate Versus Sole Heir's Claim
The appeal was rejected because the lower court's decision did not violate this article regarding provisional possession of the estate.
C/14500/2020 · ge (Art. 556 al. 3 CC)
Widow v. Nephew (Estate Administration)
The court annulled the decision to order official administration of the estate because the lower court misinterpreted and improperly applied this provision.
LF200056 · zh (Art. 556 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Estate Dispute: Inheritance Certificate Denied, Administration Ordered
Cited in relation to the order for estate administration following the filing of a will and an objection.
AGVE.2000.1 · ag (Art. 556 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Estate Administrator Appointment in Contested Inheritance Cases
Cited as the legal basis for ordering estate administration when statutory heirs have successfully prevented the issuance of a certificate of inheritance.
LF200015 · zh (Art. 556 ZGB)
Appeal of Will Opening Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction
Cited as part of the legal basis for the proceedings concerning the opening of wills, which falls under non-contentious jurisdiction.
LF190054 · zh (Art. 556 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Heir Certificate Invalidated Pending Will Probate
The court confirmed the lower court's decision to order estate administration and suspend the inheritance certificate based on the late filing of a will, citing this article regarding measures to be taken upon the submission of a will.
UE190027 · zh (Art. 556 ZGB)
Appeal Against Discontinuation of Investigation Regarding Alleged Will Destruction and Fraud
Cited in the reasoning regarding the duty to submit a will to the court, but not directly applied in the dispositive orders.
11.2019.30 · ti (art. 554 e 556 cpv. 3 CC)
Estate Administration Appointment Vacated for Insufficient Reasoning
Cited in the reasoning section to define the legal nature of precautionary measures, including the appointment of an administrator.
11.2019.30 · ti (art. 556 cpv. 3 CC)
Estate Administration Appointment Vacated for Insufficient Reasoning
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the options for the authority after receiving a will (provisional possession or appointing an administrator).
C/19319/2018 · ge (Art. 556 al. 3 CC)
Executor's Power Restriction Overruled in Heir Certificate Dispute
This provision sets the general rule for the authority's actions after the testament is submitted, which serves as the context for the subsequent ruling regarding the executor's powers.