Text of the provision
Art. 827. If a will, executed as required by this Code, incorporates into itself by reference any document or paper, such document or paper shall not be considered a part of the will unless the following requisites are present:
(1) The document or paper referred to in the will must be in existence at the time of the execution of the will;
(2) The will must clearly describe and identify the same, stating among other things the number of pages thereof;
(3) It must be identified by clear and satisfactory proof as the document or paper referred to therein; and
(4) It must be signed by the testator and the witnesses on each and every page, except in case of voluminous books of account or inventories.
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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 document or paper referred to in a will may be incorporated by reference if it existed at the time of execution, is clearly identified, and is signed by the testator and the witnesses on each page.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 826 — A Codicil Needs a Will's Formalities.
- Article 828 — A Will Is Always Revocable.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.