Responsibility of Heir To Portion

Is an heir who gains a specific portion liable for debts not settled before the estate is divided?

 

No – not above the value of what he received from the estate!

 

Could the responsibility of an heir who receives a portion of the inheritance be enlarged if part of estate property disappears?

 

No! His responsibility for estate debts cannot be increased in this situation.

Can a creditor sue an heir who receives a portion of the estate, rather than bringing legal action from the general heirs?

 

No! A creditor is not entitled to sue an heir to a portion if he can get what is owed from a general heir.

Does one heir who receives a portion bear responsibility for debts of an heir to another portion?

 

No! There is no mutual responsibility amongst heirs to portions.