Responsa for Bava Batra 249:1
מאי שנא מעות דלא דלאו הני מעות שבק אבוהון קרקע נמי לאו הא קרקע שבק אבוהון
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Teshuvot Maharam
Q. A died leaving an estate that consisted of loans and investments in the hands of Gentiles. His first-born demands a double portion of the debts.
A. A first-born is entitled to a single portion only out of the part of the estate that consists of loans in the hands of others, especially when the debtors are Gentiles, even if such loans are already repaid at the time the estate is divided among the heirs. If the loans, however, were secured by pledges, the first-born would be entitled to a double portion therefrom.
SOURCES: Cr. 67.
A. A first-born is entitled to a single portion only out of the part of the estate that consists of loans in the hands of others, especially when the debtors are Gentiles, even if such loans are already repaid at the time the estate is divided among the heirs. If the loans, however, were secured by pledges, the first-born would be entitled to a double portion therefrom.
SOURCES: Cr. 67.
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