Philippine Civil Code Art. 962: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Philippine Civil Code
Article: Art. 962
Topic: Legal or Intestate Succession
Status: In force
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
Formerly: Art. 912a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

In every inheritance, the relative nearest in degree excludes the more distant ones, saving the right of representation when it properly takes place. Relatives in the same degree shall inherit in equal shares, subject to the provisions of article 1006 with respect to relatives of the full and half blood, and of article 987, paragraph 2, concerning division between the paternal and maternal lines. (912a)

Cases applying this article

Ofelia Hernando Bagunu v. Pastora Piedad G.R. No. 140975
Heirs of Pascasio Uriarte v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 116775

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 960 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 968 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 970 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 978 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 979 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 980 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 982 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 985 Legal or Intestate Succession

Civil Code, Art. 962 is found in CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate 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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