The solemn inventory of assets or the declaration of non-existence can be made before a family court or a notary's office. In the case of going to court, an application is filed requesting the appointment of a special guardian, who will then carry out the solemn inventory or declare the non-existence of the assets in a notary's office by notarial deed. If the procedure is carried out at a notary's office, the father or mother of the minor or the legal representative of the adult to whom the assets are administered must be present: