Short answer. Yes. Article 1806 does not limit the duty to give true and full information to partners who are still alive and active — it expressly extends the same right to "the legal representative of any deceased partner." The estate's representative can demand the same complete disclosure of partnership affairs that any partner could have demanded before death.
What the law says
to any partner or the legal representative of any deceased partner or of any partner under legal disability
Civil Code, Article 1806 — Duty of Full Information. Read the full provision →
The Duty Extends Beyond the Partners Themselves
Article 1806 obligates every partner, on demand, to render true and full information of all things affecting the partnership. That duty is not limited to fellow partners. It expressly reaches "the legal representative of any deceased partner," meaning an executor, administrator, or other person legally authorized to act for the estate steps into the deceased partner's shoes for this purpose.
Why the Estate Needs This Information
A deceased partner's share in the partnership becomes part of the estate that must eventually be settled, and the value of that share cannot be determined without knowing the partnership's true financial condition. The right to demand information lets the representative verify what the estate is owed before agreeing to any accounting, buyout figure, or liquidation the surviving partners propose. Waiting until an estate proceeding is already underway to first ask for this information can slow matters down, since the estate's value cannot be finalized until the partnership's condition is known.
The Same Protection for Partners Under Legal Disability
The article groups deceased partners with "any partner under legal disability," extending an identical right to the guardian or representative of a partner who cannot act for themselves, such as one who has been declared incompetent. In both situations, the law recognizes that someone who cannot personally inspect the partnership's affairs should not be left dependent on the surviving partners' voluntary disclosure. This obligation binds every remaining partner individually, not only whichever partner happens to be managing the business day to day, so a representative can direct the demand at any of them and is not limited to a single point of contact within the firm.
Limits of the Right
The information must concern "all things affecting the partnership," which the surviving partners are obligated to disclose truthfully and completely once demanded, but the duty runs to information already available to the partnership, such as its books and records, not to speculative projections about its future. A representative dissatisfied with what is disclosed can pursue a formal accounting instead of relying on the surviving partners' summary, but the initial demand itself does not require going to court. A surviving partner who refuses a proper demand, or who gives an incomplete or misleading account, can be held liable for the resulting damage to the estate, and that exposure exists independently of whatever separate claim the representative may have for the deceased partner's share itself.
Related provisions
- Civil Code, Article 1806 — Duty of Full Information
- Civil Code, Article 1805 — Partnership Books
- Civil Code, Article 1842 — Right to an Account