Succession Act 1965 section 47

Charges on property of deceased to be paid primarily out of the property charged

Section 47 establishes that when a deceased person's property is subject to a charge (such as a mortgage), that charge must be paid primarily from the property itself, rather than from other assets of the estate.

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