Text of the provision
Sec. 12. Trial of contested claim. — Upon the filing of an answer to a claim, or upon the expiration of the time for such filing, the clerk of court shall set the claim for trial with notice to both parties. The court may refer the claim to a commissioner.
Rules of Court, Rule 86, Section 12. 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 12 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 11 — Disposition of admitted claim.
- Section 13 — Judgment appealable.
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