Civil Code Art. 834: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 834
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Formerly: Art. 741 of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The recognition of an illegitimate child does not lose its legal effect, even though the will wherein it was made should be revoked. (741)

Cases applying this article

Baltazar Alunen v. Tilan (Pagan) G.R. No. 44634

Related provisions in this Chapter

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. 826 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 834 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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