Text of the provision
Art. 1041. The acceptance or repudiation of the inheritance is an act which is purely voluntary and free.
(988)
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 acceptance or repudiation of an inheritance is purely voluntary and free — no one can be compelled to inherit.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1040 — Five Years to Declare Incapacity.
- Article 1042 — The Effects Retroact to Death.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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