Limited liability in private law, with particular regard to the liability of heirs

Abstract

The paper reviews the development of property liability and the main cases of limited liability within it. It also examines in more detail the liability of heirs for debts in the estate. The author describes how the law of limited liability of heirs has developed and evolved. The differences between pro viribus hereditatis and cum viribus hereditatis are discussed, and finally, a brief description of the current Hungarian legal rules is given.