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Act No. 190 Section 719

May be sold to pay debts and legacies in other countries.

Section 719

SEC. 719. May be sold to pay debts and legacies in other countries. — When the sale of real or personal estate is not necessary to pay the debts against the deceased person in the Philippine Islands, and it appears to the court by records and proceedings of a probate court in another state or country, that the estate of the deceased in such other state or country is not sufficient to pay the debts and legacies in that country, the court in the Philippine Islands may license the executor or administrator to sell the real or personal estate for the payment of debts or legacies in the other state or country, in the same manner as provided for the payment of debts or legacies in this country.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 719 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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