- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 1013
- 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. 956a of the old Civil Code
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
The provision
After the payment of debts and charges, the personal property shall be assigned to the municipality or city where the deceased last resided in the Philippines, and the real estate to the municipalities or cities, respectively, in which the same is situated. If the deceased never resided in the Philippines, the whole estate shall be assigned to the respective municipalities or cities where the same is located. Such estate shall be for the benefit of public schools, and public charitable institutions and centers, in such municipalities or cities. The court shall distribute the estate as the respective needs of each beneficiary may warrant. The court, at the instance of an interested party, or on its own motion, may order the establishment of a permanent trust, so that only the income from the property shall be used. (956a)
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
Sets how an heirless estate is distributed once debts and charges are paid: personal property goes to the city or municipality where the deceased last resided in the Philippines, and real property to the localities where it is situated (the whole estate going to where the property lies if he never resided here). The property benefits public schools and charities, and a court may order a permanent trust so only its income is used.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.