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Paying For Financial Obligation From Bequest
From where should the post-death outstanding obligations (e.g. unpaid debt) be paid for the testator: (i) from his bequested one-third; or (ii) from his remaining two-thirds?
If the testator specifies a bequest to pay for something obligatory (e.g. unpaid debt), the money should come out of the bequested one-third; if the testator does not specify the bequest and the testator’s obligation remains outstanding at the time of his death, the money should come out of the remaining two-thirds, and if obligations remain, the bequested one-third.

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