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Aug 24, 2009 estate debt heirs liability succession civil law obligations philippine supreme court

Heirs Obligation Estate Debt Survival Beyond Death IN Philippine LAW

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that debts survive death—heirs inherit obligations but only up to the estate's value. Learn the rules.