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Article 231Status of Creditors of Succession and Legatee

第二百三十一条(相続債権者及び受遺者の地位)

If an order of commencement bankruptcy proceedings is issued against an estate, an creditor of the succession and a legatee may participate in bankruptcy proceedings with regard to the entire amount of their claims even when an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued against an heir.

相続財産について破産手続開始の決定があった場合には、相続債権者及び受遺者は、相続人について破産手続開始の決定があったときでも、その債権の全額について破産手続に参加することができる。

If an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings is issued against an estate, claims held by an creditors of the succession take precedence over claims held by a legatee.

相続財産について破産手続開始の決定があったときは、相続債権者の債権は、受遺者の債権に優先する。

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