Text of the provision
Art. 387. An administrator of the absentee's property shall be appointed in accordance with article 383.
(187a)
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 administrator of the absentee’s property is appointed following article 383 — that is, under the same order of preference used for appointing a representative.
Related provisions
- Article 386 — Declaration Effective After Six Months.
- Article 388 — Wife Administrator Needs Authority.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.