Text of the provision
Art. 1090. When the title comprises two or more pieces of land which have been assigned to two or more co-heirs, or when it covers one piece of land which has been divided between two or more co-heirs, the title shall be delivered to the one having the largest interest, and authentic copies of the title shall be furnished to the other co-heirs at the expense of the estate. If the interest of each co-heir should be the same, the oldest shall have the title.
(1066a)
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
Where a title covers two or more parcels assigned to different co-heirs, or one parcel divided among them, the title is delivered to the one with the largest interest, and authentic copies given to the rest at the expense of the estate.
Questions about this provision
- One title covers several lots we divided among us — who keeps the original title?
- When several heirs end up with exactly equal shares in land that was covered by one title, how is it decided who keeps the original document?
Related provisions
- Article 1089 — Delivery of Titles.
- Article 1091 — Partition Confers Exclusive Ownership.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.