Text of the provision
Art. 1050. An inheritance is deemed accepted:
(1) If the heirs sells, donates, or assigns his right to a stranger, or to his co-heirs, or to any of them;
(2) If the heir renounces the same, even though gratuitously, for the benefit of one or more of his co-heirs;
(3) If he renounces it for a price in favor of all his co-heirs indiscriminately; but if this renunciation should be gratuitous, and the co-heirs in whose favor it is made are those upon whom the portion renounced should devolve by virtue of accretion, the inheritance shall not be deemed as accepted.
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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
An inheritance is deemed accepted if the heir sells, donates or assigns his right; if he renounces it for a price or in favour of one or more (but not all) of his co-heirs; or if he renounces it gratuitously in favour of one or more co-heirs.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 1049 — Express and Tacit Acceptance.
- Article 1051 — How to Repudiate.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.