Text of the provision
Art. 815. When a Filipino is in a foreign country, he is authorized to make a will in any of the forms established by the law of the country in which he may be. Such will may be probated in the Philippines.
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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
When a Filipino is in a foreign country, he is authorized to make a will in any of the forms established by the law of the country in which he may be; such a will may be probated in the Philippines.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 814 — Corrections Must Be Authenticated.
- Article 816 — An Alien's Will Made Abroad.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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