Civil Code Art. 809: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 809
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Year: 1949

The provision

In the absence of bad faith, forgery, or fraud, or undue and improper pressure and influence, defects and imperfections in the form of attestation or in the language used therein shall not render the will invalid if it is proved that the will was in fact executed and attested in substantial compliance with all the requirements of article 805. (n)

Cases applying this article

Paz Samaniego-Celada v. Lucia D. Abena G.R. No. 145545
In the Matter of the Testate Estate of Aida A. Bambao v. Cosme B. Sekito, Jr. G.R. No. 237449
In the Matter of the Petition For the Probate of the Will of Consuelo Santiago Garcia v. Natividad Garcia Santos G.R. No. 204793
In the Matter of the Petition For the Probate of the Last Will v. Diana Jeanne Lopez G.R. No. 189984

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