Commentary for Bava Batra 279:2

פשיטא מרובין ונתמעטו כבר זכו בהן יורשין מועטין ונתרבו מאי ברשות יורשין קיימי הלכך ברשות יורשין שבוח או דלמא סלוקי מסלקי יורשין מהכא

the heirs have already acquired ownership thereof.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As soon as the death of their father took place, the estate passed over into their possession. Hence, the daughters acquired their share for maintenance and the sons the residue. Any loss, therefore is to be shared by both the sons and the daughters, in equal proportions. ');">⁴</span> What [is the law, however, if the estate was] small<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And was, consequently, reserved entirely for the maintenance of the daughters ');">⁵</span> and it appreciated;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'became large', i.e., the estate was bringing in a higher income, or the cost of maintenance fell. ');">⁶</span> does it remain in the possession of the heirs<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The sons. ');">⁷</span>

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