La transmission du Patrimoine Familial depuis le Code Civil au Pays Basque Français

HARAN, Dominique

Publication year:

1999

Publication place:

Donostia-San Sebastián

ISBN:

84-8419-987-8

ISSN:

1136-6834

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Summary

A systematic study of the notarial files of the valley of Baïgorry from 1820 to 1935 allows us to verify that in spite of the fact that French Civil Code of 1804 imposes an equitable allotment of successions, the family patrimony was transmitted always according to the local traditional usage, that is, in whole and to a single heir, with the assent of the whole family. The marriage contract of the heir continued being the fundamental record for such a transmission, though other minutes complete it in this period, such as the transfers of succession rights, testaments, and the anticipated donation/partitions.