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Practice question: Summary Settlement (Rule 74)

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Practice question

A qualifying summary-settlement petitioner asks the court to divide all assets before addressing debts found due. Is this consistent with Section2?
  1. Yes, summary means creditors have no rights
  2. Yes, heirs’ preference defeats every debt
  3. No estate can ever be distributed
  4. No; apportionment follows payment of debts the court finds due
  5. The petitioner may decide all debts privately in place of the court

Legal references

  • Rule74 Section2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html

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