Cap. 55 Art. 32Opening and publication of secret wills.

(1) Secret wills shall be opened and published in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 534 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure. The notary who publishes a secret will shall keep a record of such publication and shall preserve and register such record as in the case of an inter vivos act.

(2) Such shall contain -procès-verbal

(a) the name and surname of the judge or magistrate and the registrar in whose presence the will is opened and published;

(b) the name and surname of the notary;

(c) an indication of the decree ordering the publication;

(d) a statement that the will has been opened, read and published by the notary in the presence of the said judge or magistrate and the registrar;

(e) the personal details of the testator, as listed in article 2042 (a) and (b) of the Civil Code;

(f) a statement of the fact that both the original of the will and the note of the presentation thereof in court as well as the notarial act of delivery, if any, have been annexed to the procès-verbal.