Text of the provision
Art. 1001. Should brothers and sisters or their children survive with the widow or widower, the latter shall be entitled to one-half of the inheritance and the brothers and sisters or their children to the other half.
(953, 837a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Should brothers and sisters, or their children, survive with the widow or widower, the spouse takes one-half of the inheritance and the siblings or their children the other half.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 997 — Spouse With Parents or Ascendants.
- Article 1002 — The Guilty Spouse in Legal Separation.
Cases citing this article
- Dr. Nixon L. Treyes vs. Antonio Larlar, et al, G.R. No. 232579, September 8, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Juan De Delos Carlos vs. Felicidad Sandoval, et al, G.R. No. 179922, December 16, 2008 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Esther Victoria Alcala Vda. De Alcañeses vs. Jose S. Alcañeses, substituted by his legal, G.R. No. 187847, June 30, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Eugenia D. Polido vs. Hon. CA et al, G.R. No. 170632, July 10, 2007 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Pedro Generosa, et al. vs. Pacita Prangan-Valera, G.R. No. 166521, August 31, 2006 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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