3,016. Redeemed Property That Appreciates or Depreciates in Value

Hilchos Arachin Vacharamin 7:13

If someone redeemed consecrated property at 200 zuz and paid for it but he didn’t take possession until the value went down to 100 zuz, he is considered to have acquired it when he paid. He takes possession of the property and the Temple acquires the 200 zuz. If he redeemed it at 100 zuz and paid but didn’t take possession until the value went up to 200 zuz, the redemption is upheld. He need only pay the 100 zuz that he already paid. In this case, we do not say that an individual shouldn’t have greater legal rights that the Temple because even an individual would not be able to retract in such a case without being admonished, as we will discuss IY”H in Hilchos Mechira, and it would be inappropriate to admonish the Temple.

Hilchos Arachin Vacharamin 7:14

If someone consecrates all his property but he owes his wife the value of her kesubah, or if he has debts to lenders, the wife and the lenders cannot collect the money owed them from the Temple. This is because the act of consecration supersedes prior claims to the money. However, when the Temple sells his property and the field returns to secular status, the lender and the wife can collect what they are owed from the one who redeemed it because they still have a lien on the real estate.