Text of the provision
Art. 533. The possession of hereditary property is deemed transmitted to the heir without interruption and from the moment of the death of the decedent, in case the inheritance is accepted. One who validly renounces an inheritance is deemed never to have possessed the same.
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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
Possession of inherited property is transmitted to the heir from the moment of the decedent's death, without interruption, once the inheritance is accepted. One who validly renounces an inheritance is deemed never to have possessed it. This is the basis of tradicion brevi manu in succession.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 532 — Who May Acquire Possession.
- Article 535 — Possession by Minors and Incapacitated Persons.
Cases citing this article
- Queen Errika L. Saddi vs. Maricris Renomeron OCA No. IPI-10-3423-P August 22, 2017 Judge Ramon V. Efondo, Municipal Trial Court of Goa, Camarines Sur vs. Eden D. Favorito, Clerk of Court II, Municipal Trial Court, Goa, Camarines Sur, G.R. No. 211004, August 23, 2017 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Jose C. Lee, et al. vs. Regional Trial Court of Quezon City Branch 85, etc., et al, G.R. No. 146006, February 23, 2004 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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