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Sale of a house mortgaged to the Real Estate Development Fund after the seller's death

A buyer who assumed the property loan owes its value, and a minor heir's share is protected when the loan is forgiven.

JudgmentsReal EstateGeneral Court, Riyadh1435H

Judgment details

Court
General Court, Riyadh
Outcome
Upheld on appeal
Year
1435H
Area
Real Estate
Official collection
Collection of Judicial Rulings 1435H, Ministry of Justice (Research Center)
Location
Vol. 1 · p. 22

Summary

A woman claimed she bought from her late husband a house mortgaged to the housing fund and assumed the remaining loan. The court proved the sale through the heirs' admission and testimony, ordered her to pay the minor heir's share of the forgiven loan, and the Court of Appeal upheld it.

Principle

A buyer who assumed the property loan owes its value, and a minor heir's share is protected when the loan is forgiven.

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