Text of the provision
Sec. 9. Effect of attachment of interest in property belonging to the estate of a decedent. — The attachment of the interest of an heir, legatee, or devisee in the property belonging to the estate of a decedent shall not impair the powers of the executor, administrator, or other personal representative of the decedent over such property for the purpose of administration. Such personal representative, however, shall report the attachment to the court when any petition for distribution is filed, and in the order made upon such petition, distribution may be awarded to such heir, legatee, or devisee, but the property attached shall be ordered delivered to the sheriff making the levy, subject to the claim of such heir, legatee, or devisee, or any person claiming under him.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 57, Section 9. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 9 of Rule 57 (Preliminary Attachment) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 8 — Effect of attachment of debts, credits and all other similar personal property.
- Section 10 — Examination of party whose property is attached and persons indebted to him or controlling his property; delivery of property to sheriff.
Cases citing this section
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