Text of the provision
Art. 824. A mere charge on the estate of the testator for the payment of debts due at the time of the testator's death does not prevent his creditors from being competent witnesses to his will.
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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
A mere charge on the estate for the payment of debts does not disqualify a creditor from being a competent witness to the will.
Related provisions
- Article 823 — A Gift to a Witness Is Void.
- Article 825 — Codicil Defined.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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