Practice question
An estate escheats after the prescribed judgment. Two years later, a legally entitled heir appears and properly files a claim under Rule91 §4. The property has been sold by the recipient municipality. Assuming the claim is established, which is correct?
- The municipality is accountable for the proceeds after reasonable estate-care charges, under the Rule.
- Sale always extinguishes every timely statutory claimant's right.
- The heir must have appeared before death.
- Only the administrator personally receives the proceeds.
- The five-year claim provision never applies after judgment.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html — Rules88–91 and adult-guardianship Rules92–97, subject to later law and AM03-02-05-SC for minors.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/feb2025/gr_260983_2025.html — GR260983, February10 2025, main decision (OSG/reversion/escheat authority).
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