Text of the provision
Art. 1033. The cause of unworthiness shall be without effect if the testator had knowledge thereof at the time he made the will, or if, having known of them subsequently, he should condone them in writing.
(757a)
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
The cause of unworthiness is without effect if the testator knew of it when he made the will, or if, learning of it afterwards, he condoned it in writing.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1032 — Unworthiness to Succeed.
- Article 1034 — When Capacity Is Judged.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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