Philippine Civil Code Art. 813: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 813
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

When a number of dispositions appearing in a holographic will are signed without being dated, and the last disposition has a signature and a date, such date validates the dispositions preceding it, whatever be the time of prior dispositions. (n)

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In a holographic will containing several dispositions that are each signed but left undated, if the final disposition carries both a signature and a date, that single date makes all the earlier dispositions valid — no matter when they were actually written.

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Cases applying this article

Ajero v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 106720

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 814 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 811 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 816 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 810 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 809 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 817 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 808 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 807 Testamentary Succession

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Succession & Inheritance in the Philippines

Civil Code, Art. 813 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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