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=S=> BGB 2006. 1 At the request of a creditor of the estate , the heir must make a declaration in lieu of an oath , to be recorded by the probate court , that to the best of his knowledge he has stated the objects of the estate as fully as he can .
=S=> BGB 2006. 2 Before filing the declaration in lieu of an oath , the heir may complete the inventory .
=S=> BGB 2006. 3 If the heir refuses to make the declaration in lieu of an oath , he has unlimited liability to the creditor who made the application . The same applies if he appears neither at the hearing nor at a new hearing fixed at the application of the creditor , unless there is a reason that sufficiently justifies his non-appearance at this hearing .
=S=> BGB 2006. 4 The same creditor or another creditor may request the declaration in lieu of an oath to be made again only if there is reason to assume that the heir learnt of the existence of further objects of the estate after making the statutory declaration .
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