Philippine Civil Code, Art. 996

Statute

Philippine Civil Code

Article

Art. 996

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. 834a of the old Civil Code

Year

1949

Cited by

Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Cases applying this article

• Arcenas v. Cinco G.R. No. L-29288
• Francisco, Jr. v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 116155

Related provisions in this Chapter

• Civil Code, Art. 995 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 992 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 1001 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 1003 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 1004 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 988 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 1005 Legal or Intestate Succession
• Civil Code, Art. 985 Legal or Intestate Succession

Civil Code, Art. 996 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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