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An heir who may have in his possession the property of the estate or a part thereof, and who may wish to make use of the benefit of inventory or of the right to deliberate, shall state this to the part of the Court of First Instance of competent jurisdiction in testamentary or intestate proceedings, within ten days following that on which he has become aware that he is such an heir, if he resides in the place where the deceased may have died. If he resides outside of it the period shall be thirty days.\nIn either case the heir must request, at the same time, the making of the inventory and the citation of the Creditors and legatees in order that they may be present thereat if they wish to.\nHistory —Civil Code, 1930, § 968;.