Civil Code Art. 985: Legal or Intestate

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 985
Topic: Legal or Intestate Succession
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE IV SUCCESSION
Chapter: CHAPTER 3 Legal or Intestate Succession
Formerly: Art. 935a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

In default of legitimate children and descendants of the deceased, his parents and ascendants shall inherit from him, to the exclusion of collateral relatives. (935a)

Cases applying this article

Jose Baritua v. Honorable Court of Appeals G.R. No. 82233

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 982 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 980 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 979 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 992 Legal or Intestate Succession
Civil Code, Art. 978 Legal or Intestate Succession

Civil Code, Art. 985 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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