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Philippine Civil Code, Art. 990

Legal or Intestate Succession · Formerly Art. 941a of the old Civil Code

Statute
Philippine Civil Code
Article
Art. 990
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. 941a of the old Civil Code
Year
1949

The provision

The hereditary rights granted by the two preceding articles to illegitimate children shall be transmitted upon their death to their descendants, who shall inherit by right of representation from their deceased grandparent. (941a)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

The inheritance rights that illegitimate children have are passed on, when they die, to their own descendants. Those descendants step into the deceased illegitimate child's place and inherit from the grandparent by right of representation.

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Civil Code, Art. 990 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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