Civil Code Art. 808: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 808
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Year: 1949
Cited by: A Supreme Court decision

The provision

If the testator is blind, the will shall be read to him twice; once, by one of the subscribing witnesses, and again, by the notary public before whom the will is acknowledged. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Requires that when the person making a will is blind, the will be read aloud to him twice — once by one of the witnesses who sign it, and again by the notary public before whom it is acknowledged. This ensures a blind testator actually knows and approves the will's contents.

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Cases applying this article

In the Matter of the Petition For the Probate of the Last Will v. Jose M. Cosico, Jr. G.R. No. 246997

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 809 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 807 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 806 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 810 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 805 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 811 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 813 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 814 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 808 is found in CHAPTER 2 Testamentary 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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