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A heritable obligation is a legal or moral duty that can be enforced by a successor of the creditor or against a successor of the debtor. It is also known as an inheritable obligation. This means that the obligation can be passed down to future generations.
For example, if a person owes a debt to another person and passes away, their heirs may be responsible for paying off the debt. Similarly, if a person inherits property that has a mortgage on it, they may be responsible for making the mortgage payments.
Heritable obligations are important in estate planning and property law, as they can affect the transfer of assets from one generation to the next.