Text of the provision
Art. 496. Partition may be made by agreement between the parties or by judicial proceedings. Partition shall be governed by the Rules of Court insofar as they are consistent with this Code.
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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
Partition may be made by agreement of the parties or by judicial proceedings, and is governed by the Rules of Court insofar as consistent with the Code.
Related provisions
- Article 495 — When Physical Division Is Impossible.
- Article 497 — Creditors in Partition.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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