Text of the provision
Sec. 11. Disposition of admitted claim. — Any claim admitted entirely by the executor or administrator shall immediately be submitted by the clerk to the court who may approve the same without hearing; but the court, in its discretion, before approving the claim, may order that known heirs, legatees, or devisees be notified and heard. If upon hearing, an heir, legatee, or devisee opposes the claim, the court may, in its discretion, allow him fifteen days to file an answer to the claim in the manner prescribed in the preceding section.
Rules of Court, Rule 86, Section 11. 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 11 of Rule 86 (Claims Against Estate) 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 10 — Answer of executor or administrator. Offsets.
- Section 12 — Trial of contested claim.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.