Article 1078
RA 386 · Civil Code of the Philippines
ELI5— what this means for you
When there are two or more heirs, the deceased's whole estate is jointly owned by all the heirs until it's formally divided, and it remains responsible for paying the deceased's debts in the meantime.
Official text — RA 386
Where there are two or more heirs, the whole estate of the decedent is, before its partition, owned in common by such heirs, subject to the payment of debts of the deceased. (n)
Source: lawphil.net (RA 386 as amended)
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