Civil Code Art. 810: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 810
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

A person may execute a holographic will which must be entirely written, dated, and signed by the hand of the testator himself. It is subject to no other form, and may be made in or out of the Philippines, and need not be witnessed. (678, 688a)

Cases applying this article

Spouses Roberto v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 106720

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 809 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 811 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 808 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 813 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 807 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 806 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 814 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 805 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 810 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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