Text of the provision
Art. 814. In case of any insertion, cancellation, erasure or alteration in a holographic will, the testator must authenticate the same by his full signature.
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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
In case of any insertion, cancellation, erasure or alteration in a holographic will, the testator must authenticate it by his full signature.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 813 — Several Dispositions on One Occasion.
- Article 815 — A Filipino Making a Will Abroad.
Cases citing this article
- In the Matter of the Allowance of the Will of Moises F. Banayad Apolonia Banayad Frianela vs. Servillano Banayad, Jr, G.R. No. 169700, July 30, 2009 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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