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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 975

Legal or Intestate Succession · Formerly Art. 927 of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 975
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. 927 of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

The provision

When children of one or more brothers or sisters of the deceased survive, they shall inherit from the latter by representation, if they survive with their uncles or aunts. But if they alone survive, they shall inherit in equal portions. (927)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

When nieces and nephews (children of the deceased's brothers or sisters) inherit at the same time as the deceased's own brothers or sisters, they take their late parent's share by representation. But when only the nieces and nephews survive, they simply divide the estate equally among themselves.

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Cases applying this article

Civil Code, Art. 975 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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