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Does the wife deserve the amount she paid for the apartment owned by the deceased husband as a debt before the distribution of the inheritance, and should she receive the amount at its original value or its current value, taking into account the depreciation of the currency?

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The apartment purchased by the husband is considered part of the inheritance. If the wife paid installments for it as a donation, she is not entitled to claim reimbursement from the heirs and only takes her rightful share [of the inheritance]. However, if she did not pay as a donation, she has the right to reclaim the amount she paid from the deceased's estate, even if it was without the husband's permission. This is the view held by the majority of jurists. The amount is returned to her as is, without considering the change in currency value, unless the change is excessive.

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