To whom should the debt owed by the debtor be paid after the merchant's death: to the heirs or to the merchant's brothers who shared ownership of the store with him?
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A debt owed by the deceased must be repaid to his heirs for them to divide, if it was from his personal property. However, if it was from the debts of a shared business, it must be repaid to the business, and those in charge of it must be informed.
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