Firstly, the court of succession will examine who the heirs are. In particular, it will examine whether the testator has left a will. At the hearing, the Inheritance Court will collect the so-called affidavit of succession from the declarant. This constitutes proof that there are no heirs other than those who have already been revealed.
If the affidavit has not been given, or if the affidavit or other evidence is not considered sufficient by the court, the succession can be decided only after the other heirs have been summoned by means of an announcement placed in the town hall or in a local periodical with wide circulation in the area.
If within six months from the date of the announcement on summoning the heirs, no one presents themselves as an heir or, having presented themselves, fails to prove at the hearing that they have acquired the inheritance, the court will pass a decision on the confirmation of the acquisition of the inheritance by the heirs whose rights have been proven.