The provisions of Article 194, paragraph (1), the main clause of paragraph (2), paragraphs (3) through (5), and paragraph (7) apply mutatis mutandis to an adjudication case for the distribution of an estate to a person with a special connection. In this case, the term "heir" in paragraphs (1) and (7) of that Article and the phrase "hear the opinion of an heir and order the heir" in paragraph (2) of that Article are deemed to be replaced with "liquidator of the estate" and "order the liquidator of the estate" respectively; the term "heir" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "petitioner for the distribution of an estate to a person with a special connection or liquidator of the estate"; the term "the parties" in paragraph (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "the petitioner"; and the term "heir" in paragraph (5) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "petitioner for the distribution of an estate to a person with a special connection and liquidator of the estate".
略称規定第二百五条第一項・この規定及び第二百六条及び第二百七条の中だけ
…民法第九百五十二条第一項の規定により選任し、又は第二百八条において準用する第百二十五条第一項の規定により改任した相続財産の清算人(次条及び第二百七条において単に「相続財産の清算人」という。)の意見を聴かなければならない。
わかりやすく言うと
相続人がいるかどうか明らかでないときに、利害関係人又は検察官の請求で家庭裁判所が選ぶ相続財産の清算人のことです(民法第九百五十二条第一項)。家庭裁判所が改めて選び直した(改任した)清算人も含みます。