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Act No. 190 Section 706

Representative may compound with debtor.

Section 706

SEC. 706. Representative may compound with debtor. — An executor or administrator may compound with the debtor of the deceased for a debt due, with the approval of the court, and may give a discharge of such debt, on receiving a just dividend to the estate of the debtor.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 706 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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