§ 206 Act on the Introduction of the Swiss Civil Code - B. Public Call for Claims Art. 582 SCC

1. Upon the granting of the public inventory, the clerk of the court shall announce the call for claims, requesting the creditors and debtors of the deceased, including guaranty creditors, to register their claims and debts with him within a period of at least one month from the first announcement. The announcement shall specify the consequences of failing to register the claims or debts (Articles 590 and 591 of the Swiss Civil Code).

2. The announcement of the call for claims shall be published twice in the official gazette, with the first publication occurring immediately after the approval, and the second after the first half of the submission period has elapsed.

3. If it is likely that the deceased has incurred debts and guarantees outside the canton or possesses assets outside the canton, the announcement shall, at the discretion of the court clerk, also be published in extramural newspapers.