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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 985

Legal or Intestate Succession · Formerly Art. 935a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 985
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. 935a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949
Cited by
A Supreme Court decision

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)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

When a person dies leaving no legitimate children or other descendants, the surviving parents and ascendants inherit the estate. They take it to the complete exclusion of collateral relatives such as brothers, sisters, uncles, or cousins, who receive nothing so long as an ascendant is alive to inherit.

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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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