Civil Code Art. 950: Testamentary Succession

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 950
Topic: Testamentary Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Testamentary Succession
Formerly: Art. 887a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

If the estate should not be sufficient to cover all the legacies or devises, their payment shall be made in the following order: (1) Remuneratory legacies or devises; (2) Legacies or devises declared by the testator to be preferential; (3) Legacies for support; (4) Legacies for education; (5) Legacies or devises of a specific, determinate thing which forms a part of the estate; (6) All others pro rata. (887a)

Cases applying this article

Compañia General de Tabacos v. Sebastian Victor Molina G.R. No. 2091

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 952 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 953 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 945 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 944 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 943 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 939 Testamentary Succession
Civil Code, Art. 936 Testamentary Succession

Civil Code, Art. 950 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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