Text of the provision
Sec. 2. Powers and duties of special administrator. — Such special administrator shall take possession and charge of the goods, chattels, rights, credits, and estate of the deceased and preserve the same for the executor or administrator afterwards appointed, and for that purpose may commence and maintain suits as administrator. He may sell only such perishable and other property as the court orders sold. A special administrator shall not be liable to pay any debts of the deceased unless so ordered by the court.
Rules of Court, Rule 80, Section 2. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against four independently published renderings of the Rules of Court — only text on which at least two independent publishers agree is shown.
About this section
This is Section 2 of Rule 80 (Special Administrator) of the Rules of Court of the Philippines — the Special Proceedings rules (Rules 72–109), in force since January 1, 1964. The text above is reproduced verbatim.
Related provisions
- Section 1 — Appointment of special administrator.
- Section 3 — When powers of special administrator cease; Transfer of effects; Pending suits.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.