1. Acceptance or rejection of a will is not required immediately upon the testator’s death. 2. If the devisee does not express acceptance or rejection, then anyone who has a right to the estate, or the will or its execution may submit to the court a request to notify the devisee, the court shall set a period for him/her to accept not exceeding (30) thirty days from the date of notifying him/her. In case of the devisee’s failure to respond without an excuse acceptable by the court, he/she shall be deemed to have rejected it. If the devisee is a legal person, the court shall estimate the appropriate period for expressing acceptance or rejection. 3. If the devisee dies after the death of the testator and before accepting or rejecting the Will, the right to accept or reject shall be transferred to the devisee’s heirs in proportion to each heir’s share in the Will. Clause (2) of this Article shall apply to the devisee’s heirs to determine their position on accepting or rejecting the will.
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