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Art. 557 Schweizerisches Zivilgesetzbuch (ZGB)
ZGB; Zweite Abteilung: Der Erbgang; Sechzehnter Titel: Die Wirkung des Erbganges; Erster Abschnitt: Die Sicherungsmassregeln; E. Eröffnung der letztwilligen Verfügung; II. Eröffnung
Art. 557 ZGB
Die Verfügung des Erblassers muss binnen Monatsfrist nach der Einlieferung von der zuständigen Behörde eröffnet werden.
Zu der Eröffnung werden die Erben, soweit sie den Behörden bekannt sind, vorgeladen.
Hinterlässt der Erblasser mehr als eine Verfügung, so sind sie alle der Behörde einzuliefern und von ihr zu eröffnen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (12)
OGBES.2024.5 · so (Art. 557 Abs. 1 ZGB)
Inheritance Office Refusal to Open Documents Overruled Due to Exceeded Authority
The underlying ruling of the appeal decision is that the documents must be formally opened, which is governed by this article regarding the opening deadlines for wills.
OGBES.2024.5 · so (Art. 557 Abs. 2 ZGB)
Inheritance Office Refusal to Open Documents Overruled Due to Exceeded Authority
This provision is cited in the reasoning (II. 4.1) regarding the summoning of heirs but does not appear in the final operative orders (1, 2, 3).
OGBES.2024.5 · so (Art. 557 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Inheritance Office Refusal to Open Documents Overruled Due to Exceeded Authority
Although not explicitly cited in the dispositive, the court implicitly ruled on the opening of all submitted wills by ordering the opening of the specific documents, which relates to this provision covering the opening of multiple testaments.
OGBES.2024.5 · so (Art. 557 Abs. 3 ZGB)
Inheritance Office Refusal to Open Documents Overruled Due to Exceeded Authority
This provision is cited in the reasoning (II. 4.1) regarding the opening of all submitted dispositions but does not appear in the final operative orders (1, 2, 3).
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.
LF150040 · zh (Art. 557 ZGB)
Inheritance Certificate Modification for Disinherited Heir
Cited multiple times to explain the role of the court in the testament opening procedure, including the preliminary assessment of beneficiaries and the commencement of appeal periods.
LF130079 · zh (Art. 557 ZGB)
Estate of Smith v. Jones: Ambiguous Will Provision
Referenced in the context of the preliminary interpretation and examination of a testament by the probate court.
NL080078 · zh (Art. 551-557 ZGB)
Renouncing Heir Liability for Inheritance Renunciation Costs vs. Estate Debts for Precautionary Measures
Cited in relation to costs for securing measures (Sicherungsmassregeln) which are deemed estate debts to be borne by the estate.
LF150040 · zh (Art. 557 ZGB)
Will Interpretation and Certificate of Inheritance for Multiple Heirs
Cited multiple times in the reasoning concerning the scope and purpose of the testament opening procedure.
LF190083 · zh (Art. 557 ZGB)
Half-Sister's Appeal on Behalf of Alleged Illegitimate Daughter Inadmissible Due to Lack of Legal Standing
Cited in the reasoning regarding the purpose of opening a will (Testamentseröffnung), not in the dispositive.
PF230016 · zh (Art. 557 ZGB)
Heir Liability for Estate Investigation Costs
Cited contextually regarding the classification of costs for securing the estate as inheritance debts.
13----------- · vd (Art. 557 al. 1 CC)
Heirship Dispute Over Notarized Document Validity
Cited in the preambular heading and discussed in the reasoning regarding the opening of the will by the competent authority, though not explicitly cited in the operative part.