Civil Code Art. 1003: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1003
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
Formerly: Art. 946a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If there are no descendants, ascendants, illegitimate children, or a surviving spouse, the collateral relatives shall succeed to the entire estate of the deceased in accordance with the following articles. (946a)

Cases applying this article

Nieves Navarro v. Zenaida Cayabyab Harris G.R. No. 228854
Amelia P. Arellano v. Francisco Pascual G.R. No. 189776

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