The auctioneer or court commissioner, the notary and the heirs go on site to list all the goods, furniture, objects, paintings, jewellery, etc. belonging to the deceased's estate.
The auctioneer will draw up a handwritten list giving a brief description of each item or group of items and a financial value.
This value is that of the public auction market price at the time of the inventory.
All the heirs must be present, but they may be represented by giving a power of attorney to the notary.