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Practice question: Escheat (Rule 91)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

A city proposes using the escheated estate solely as a private gratuity for a favored official, identifying no lawful public-school or charitable purpose under Section3. It says assignment creates unrestricted private spending rights. Which is sound?
  1. Assignment makes all personal uses lawful
  2. Section3 states the prescribed public beneficiaries and purpose
  3. The official automatically is sole heir
  4. Only the amount matters
  5. Public purpose disappears after judgment

Legal references

  • Rules91,93,97 and102, relevant continuing provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html

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