Any person having the free disposal of his property may accept or repudiate an inheritance.
An inheritance left to minors or incapacitated persons may be accepted in accordance with the tenure of that provided in number 10 of § 786 of this title. Should the guardian accept by himself, the acceptance shall be considered as made under benefit of inventory.
The acceptance of an inheritance left to the poor shall pertain to the persons designated by the testator to classify and distribute the property, and, in their absence, to those mentioned in § 2254 of this title, and it shall also be understood as accepted under benefit of inventory.
History —Civil Code, 1930, § 947.