ABSTRACT

A testator has the right to make a will containing a disposition of any property, including that which he may acquire in the future. The notary or other person who has certified a will, the translator, the executor of the will, the witnesses, and also a citizen who has signed a will in place of the testator do not have the right before the opening of the inheritance to disclose information concerning the content of the will, its making, amendment, or revocation. In case of violation of the secrecy of a will, the testator shall have the right to demand compensation for moral harm and also to use the other means of protection of civil-law rights provided by the present Code. The execution of a will shall be conducted by the heirs by will, with the exception of cases when its execution is fully or in a defined part conducted by the executor of the will (Article 1134).