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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Erbenruf

English translation:

call for heirs (to come forward)

Added to glossary by Vera H.
Jul 18, 2012 08:02
11 yrs ago
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German term

Erbenruf

German to English Law/Patents Law (general) Nachlass
In diesem Schweizer Dokument werden die Erben einer verstorbenen Person gesucht:

An die unbekannten Erben des Verstorbenen ergeht ein Erbenruf gemäss Artikel 555 ZGB, insbesondere an die Nachkommen des elterlichen Stammes, nämlich:

Habe schon an "Call (search) for heirs" gedacht.

Bin für jede Anregung dankbar!
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 call for heirs
4 -1 summons against (unknown) heirs
4 -1 summons for unknown heir(s)
2 Missing heir(s) research (call)
References
Article 555 Swiss Civil Code (ZGB)
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Discussion

Vera H. (asker) Jul 18, 2012:
First, thanks to all for participating in providing valuable information. Judging from the document, it looks like it will be used to place strategic announcements in the US where the last relatives of the deceased had lived (they were mentioned in the document, along with location), and where descendents may live now, who are not known to anyone. It was not addressed to an individual. Thanks to AllegroTrans, who provided the English rendition of Article 555. I agree with AllegroTrans and Cetacea, that this is not a summons, but a call for heirs. This is what I decided to use. Again, thanks to everyone for chiming in - much appreciated!

Proposed translations

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call for heirs

greenerpasture.com: GENEALOGY: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio ...
Further proofs of the family of this millionaire have come to light which has caused the Cleveland authorities to issue another call for heirs to the millions to appear ...
www.greenerpasture.com/Places/Details/37 - Cached
Morning Call
Call for Heirs Nydegger born. Call for Heirs Nydegger born Schrag, Louise, born 01-08-1917, widow of Franz Nydegger since 10-21-1993, Normannenstrasse 1 (Domicil Schwa...
classifieds.mcall.com/classifieds?category=public_notice&... - Cached
Peer comment(s):
agree Cetacea
1 hr
thanks, I agree with your other comment also
agree Juliet Dawnay : You might want to round it off: e.g. a call for heirs to come forward
6 hrs
yes, that would work, thanks
agree Teresa Reinhardt
19 hrs
thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "AllegroTrans, thanks again for the extensive research and discussion you provided. I decided to add Liz' suggestion in parenthesis for the glossary for future reference."
22 mins

Missing heir(s) research (call)

Nicht sehr sicher bin ich mir, aber auf Grund dieser Quelle möchte ich eine vage Vermutung anstellen:

Siehe Web Referene
Reference:

http://www.progenealogists.com/probate.htm

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summons against (unknown) heirs

Mehrere Quellen legen das nahe:

http://statutes.laws.com/north-carolina/Chapter_28A/GS_28A-2...

http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors_archives/1959/VOL 1/Title 02 ...

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http://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/pdf/bysecti...
Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : I do not think this would be an actual summons but merely a newspaper ad asking the heirs to come forward, e.g. contact the Notary // how do you "process" people if you don't know whether they even exist? Think about it
40 mins
The sources I posted are about an "official" processing, so it has nothing to with newspapers...
disagree Cetacea : Subject to article 555 of the Swiss Civil Code, a call for heirs must be made through the appropriate public channels, e.g. newspapers.
2 hrs
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56 mins

summons for unknown heir(s)

I have searched numerous sources and would go along with Jonas here. I think this link makes it absolutely clear.

Happy translating!
Reference:

http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/13/003/0025.htm

Peer comment(s):
neutral AllegroTrans : I do not think this would be an actual summons but merely a newspaper ad asking the heirs to come forward, e.g. contact the Notary
20 mins
Judging from the sentence quoted by the asker it seems we are talking about a legal document here, hence my suggestion, "summons for unknown heir(s)". The family history website seems an inappropriate source for this particular context.
disagree Cetacea : We are not talking about legal documents at all. Subject to article 555 of the Swiss Civil Code, a call for heirs must be made through the appropriate public channels. You can't really send legal documents to anyone you don't know exists...
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Reference comments

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Reference:

Article 555 Swiss Civil Code (ZGB)

Art. 555

II. In the case of unknown heirs

1 If the authority is uncertain as to whether the deceased is survived by heirs or whether it is aware of all the heirs, the authority must by appropriate public means call on all persons with succession rights to come forward and claim them within one year.

2 If no such person comes forward during this time and if no heirs are known to the authority, the estate passes to the state authority with right to succeed, subject to any action for recovery of inheritance.

English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force.
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Reference:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_heir
Es scheint verschiedene Fachausdrücke zu geben ...
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