Cap. 16 Art. 861Heir renouncing testate succession forfeits right to intestate succession.

The heir who renounces a testate succession forfeits all rights to the intestate succession:

Provided that it shall be lawful for such heir to make, in the act of renunciation, a reservation in respect of the reserved portion of the property to which he may be entitled under any of the provisions of articles 614 to 653.