à défaut d'inventaire

English translation: in the absence of an inventory

09:06 Dec 1, 2014
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Real Estate
French term or phrase: à défaut d'inventaire
This appears in a document discussing an estate and its division among heirs.

Ces qualités sont constatées aux termes d'un acte de notoriété dressé par M Smith, notaire sus-nommé, ***à défaut d'inventaire***, en date des 1 et 7 2005.
Jana Cole
United States
Local time: 01:41
English translation:in the absence of an inventory
Explanation:
many google hits for this term combined with 'inheritance'
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Piet DM
Belgium
Local time: 10:41
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4in the absence of an inventory
Piet DM
3 +1in the absence of any schedule of assets and liabilities
Adrian MM. (X)
3with no inventory having been carried out
Jane Phillips


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with no inventory having been carried out


Explanation:
I'm assuming this is a simple straightforward translation. The inventaire referring to the estate.




Jane Phillips
France
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: not so sure it's this straightforward.
20 mins
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
in the absence of an inventory


Explanation:
many google hits for this term combined with 'inheritance'

Piet DM
Belgium
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: care to show some of those Google hits?
1 min

agree  Ana Vozone: I would add "estate" before inventory...
18 mins

agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: with "estate"
1 hr

agree  ACOZ (X)
12 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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in the absence of any schedule of assets and liabilities


Explanation:
Like Writeaway who doesn't spell it out, I've got a hunch that this is something to do with the 'benefit of inventory':

IATE's website:

LAW [COM] Full entry
FR

beneficio inventarii

succession bénéficiaire

succession sous bénéfice d'inventaire

EN

estate accepted without liability to debts beyond the assets descended (sic > devolved)




    Reference: http://www.dictionnaire-juridique.com/definition/inventaire-...
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 10:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 858

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: well yes, that is what an estate inventory consists of
15 mins
  -> Thanks. A bit ambiguous any road.
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