SECTION  1287 . Conversion of Deceased's Estate into Cash . — If the Attorney-General shall find it to be for the best interest of the parties concerned in the estate to convert the whole or any part thereof into cash, he may dispose of the same at public or  private sale, as may be deemed most advantageous. Any such sale shall convey to the purchaser all the title and interest of the deceased in the property sold. [290-1; 1041-1; 1407-18; 2136-1.] SECTION  1288 . Payment of Debts . — From the proceeds of the estate the Attorney-General shall pay the burial expenses of the deceased, including the cost of conveying the remains to the United States where the same are so conveyed at the request of the surv iving relatives, together with the expenses necessarily incurred by the Attorney-General under the provisions hereof and any other debts which the Attorney-General shall adjudge to be justly due from the estate of the deceased. [290-1; 1041-1; 1407-18; 2136-1.] SECTION  1289 . Final Transmission of Assets to Persons Entitled.  — After the payment of the debts the Attorney-General shall, upon receiving proper vouchers, transmit the balance of the cash assets and any personal property remaining unsold to the person or  persons whom he shall adjudge to be lawfully entitled thereto; and he shall likewise convey any real property remaining unsold to the person or persons whom he shall adjudge to be lawfully entitled to the same. If at any time prior to the final distribution or payment over of the assets of the estate, a regular administration of the estate shall be begun in the Philippine Islands by any person lawfully entitled to administer the same, the property, or any part th ereof remaining in the hands of the Attorney-General, shall be surrendered or conveyed to such administrator, to be dealt with by the latter in ordinary course of administration. No personal property not converted into cash shall be delivered nor any unsold real property shall be conveyed to any person until all the debts of the deceased for which claims have been presented shall have been satisfied in full or disallowed by the Att orney-General. [290-1; 1041-1; 1407-18; 2136-1.] SECTION  1290 . Effect of Settlement of Estate by Attorney — General.  — After the Attorney-General shall have disposed of any estate in conformity with the foregoing provisions, his accounts pertaining thereto being approved by the Insular 380 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011