Text of the provision
Art. 1015. Accretion is a right by virtue of which, when two or more persons are called to the same inheritance, devise or legacy, the part assigned to the one who renounces or cannot receive his share, or who died before the testator, is added or incorporated to that of his co-heirs, co-devisees, or co-legatees.
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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
Accretion is the right by which, when two or more persons are called to the same inheritance, devise or legacy, the part of one who renounces, cannot receive it, or dies before the testator, is added to the shares of the others.
Related provisions
- Article 1014 — A Claimant Appearing Later.
- Article 1016 — Requisites in Testamentary Succession.
Cases citing this article
- Heirs of Antero Soliva vs. Severino, Joel, Grace, Cenon, Jr., Renato, Eduardo, Hilario all surnamed Soliva, et al, G.R. No. 159611, April 22, 2015 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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