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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 1007

Legal or Intestate Succession · Formerly Art. 950 of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 1007
Topic
Legal or Intestate Succession
Status
In force
Book
BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title
TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter
CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
Formerly
Art. 950 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

In case brothers and sisters of the half blood, some on the father's and some on the mother's side, are the only survivors, all shall inherit in equal shares without distinction as to the origin of the property. (950)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

When the only survivors are half-blood brothers and sisters, some related through the father's side and some through the mother's, they all inherit in equal shares. Where the property originally came from makes no difference to how it is divided among them.

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Civil Code, Art. 1007 is found in CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession of TITLE IV SUCCESSION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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