Practice question
Within the applicable period, a court addresses a proved unpaid estate debt under Section4. It proposes allocating contributions among distributees only after hearing. One heir argues that private settlement made any judicial contribution order impossible. Which is correct?
- Section4 expressly authorizes the hearing and contribution order
- Private settlement removes all later statutory safeguards
- Only the creditor’s private demand is a court judgment
- The court cannot consider any unpaid debt
- Distributees are immune from all estate obligations
Legal references
- Rules74 and76–79, relevant procedural provisions (current competent court assumed, without obsolete court labels or monetary jurisdiction): https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html
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