Text of the provision
Art. 951. The thing bequeathed shall be delivered with all its accessories and accessories and in the condition in which it may be upon the death of the testator.
(883a)
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
The thing bequeathed is delivered with all its accessories and accessories, and in the condition it is in at the testator's death.
“Accessories” in this context refers to items that go with the principal thing bequeathed — for example, a car’s spare tire, tools, or manual would pass along with the vehicle itself, without the legatee needing to ask for them separately. The second half of the article addresses risk: because the thing is delivered in whatever condition it happens to be in at the testator’s death, any deterioration, improvement, or change that occurred during the testator’s lifetime simply carries over to the legatee, who receives the object as it stood on that date rather than as it stood when the will was made.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 950 — Order of Payment When the Estate Falls Short.
- Article 952 — The Very Thing Must Be Delivered.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.