Precautionary measures

The beneficiary heir who is in effective possession of the inheritance, shall be maintained in the same, but he may be compelled to furnish security, if there is apprehension of loss; and, if the heir fails to furnish it, the administration shall be handed over by the court to another, after hearing the parties. § Sole paragraph – Where the beneficiary is not in effective possession of the estate, the judge shall, when applied for, take necessary steps towards the custody and administration of the same.