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On January 1, 20XX, decedent D dies intestate leaving debts totaling PHP 400,000. His estate consists of real property valued at PHP 300,000 and personal property valued at PHP 50,000, with no other assets. D is survived by a single heir, E, who is contemplating whether to accept the succession. If E accepts the succession, what is E's maximum liability for D's debts under the New Civil Code (NCC) Article 782?

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F. The state must pay the debts if the estate cannot cover them. D. E's liability would attach only to debts secured by the estate's property. B. If E accepts the succession, E's liability is limited to PHP 350,000—the value of the estate. C. E would have no liability unless E also personally incurred a debt in connection with the estate.

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