Article 19 of Bankruptcy Law

Subject to the provision of Article 14 of this Law, the application may be submitted after the debtor’s death, retirement from trade or loss of capacity, within the two years following the death, removal of the trader’s name from the commercial register or loss of capacity. Notifications concerning the debtor awi shall be made at his last domicile without the need to designate the heirs. Subject to the provisions of Article 13 of this Law, the debtor’s heirs may submit the application during the years following the death. If the heirs do not unanimously agree to submit the application, it may be submitted by one of them. In this case, the Bankruptcy Judge may decide to close the application or accept the opening of proceedings as he considers conducive to the interests of the deceased debtor’s creditors and heirs. The debtor’s heirs or their legal substitutes shall select a person to represent them in the proceedings under this Law. If this is not possible within ten days from the date on which they are notified by the Bankruptcy Administration, the Bankruptcy Judge shall assign one of the heirs to represent them. The Bankruptcy Judge may remove the heirs’ representative and appoint another heir or their legal substitute. Application Particulars