Civil Code Art. 945: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 945
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
Formerly: Art. 880a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

If a periodical pension, or a certain annual, monthly, or weekly amount is bequeathed, the legatee may petition the court for the first installment upon the death of the testator, and for the following ones which shall be due at the beginning of each period; such payment shall not be returned, even though the legatee should die before the expiration of the period which has commenced. (880a)

Cases applying this article

In Re Estate of the Deceased Victoriana Saavedra. Macario Macrohon Ong Ham v. Juan Saavedra G.R. No. 27531
Intestate Estate of Julia de La Peña v. Rufino Sevilla G.R. No. 21570

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 944 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 943 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 948 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 950 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 939 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 952 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 953 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 936 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 945 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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