Text of the provision
Art. 840. Institution of heir is an act by virtue of which a testator designates in his will the person or persons who are to succeed him in his property and transmissible rights and obligations.
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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
Institution of heir is the act by which the testator designates the person or persons who are to succeed him in his property and transmissible rights and obligations.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 839 — Grounds to Disallow a Will.
- Article 841 — A Will Is Valid Even Without an Institution.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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