Philippine Civil Code Art. 830: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 830
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

No will shall be revoked except in the following cases: (1) By implication of law; or (2) By some will, codicil, or other writing executed as provided in case of wills; or (3) By burning, tearing, cancelling, or obliterating the will with the intention of revoking it, by the testator himself, or by some other person in his presence, and by his express direction. If burned, torn, cancelled, or obliterated by some other person, without the express direction of the testator, the will may still be established, and the estate distributed in accordance therewith, if its contents, and due execution, and the fact of its unauthorized destruction, cancellation, or obliteration are established according to the Rules of Court. (n)

Cases applying this article

Testate Estate of the Late Adriana Maloto v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 76464

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 826 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 834 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 835 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 836 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 837 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 838 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 840 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 841 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 830 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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