Civil Code Art. 826: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 826
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: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

In order that a codicil may be effective, it shall be executed as in the case of a will. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

For a codicil — a supplement or addition to a will — to be valid, it must be made with the same formalities required for executing a will itself. A codicil cannot take effect unless it meets those same signing and witnessing requirements.

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Cases applying this article

Vicente Verzosa v. Silvino Lim G.R. No. 20145
Aleson Shipping Lines v. Cgu International Ins. Plc. G.R. No. 217311

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 834 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 817 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 835 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 816 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 836 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 837 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 814 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 826 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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