Text of the provision
Sec. 3. When not accountable for debts due estate. — No executor or administrator shall be accountable for debts due the deceased which remain uncollected without his fault.
Rules of Court, Rule 85, Section 3. 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 3 of Rule 85 (Accountability And Compensation Of Executors And Administrators) 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 2 — Not to profit by increase or lose by decrease in value.
- Section 4 — Accountable for income from realty used by him.
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