Civil Code Art. 1001: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1001
Topic: Legal or Intestate Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
Year: 1949

The provision

Should brothers and sisters or their children survive with the widow or widower, the latter shall be entitled to one-half of the inheritance and the brothers and sisters or their children to the other half. (953, 837a)

Cases applying this article

Pedro Generosa v. Pacita Prangan-Valera G.R. No. 166521
Heirs of Marcelina Arzadon-Crisologo v. Agrifina Rañon G.R. No. 171068
Dr. Nixon L. Treyes v. Antonio L. Larlar G.R. No. 232579

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