Text of the provision
Sec. 5. Person retaining will may be committed. — A person having custody of a will after the death of the testator who neglects without reasonable cause to deliver the same, when ordered so to do, to the court having jurisdiction, may be committed to prison and there kept until he delivers the will.
Rules of Court, Rule 75, Section 5. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against four independently published renderings of the Rules of Court — only text on which at least two independent publishers agree is shown.
About this section
This is Section 5 of Rule 75 (Production Of Will; Allowance Of Will Necessary) of the Rules of Court of the Philippines — the Special Proceedings rules (Rules 72–109), in force since January 1, 1964. The text above is reproduced verbatim.
Related provisions
- Section 4 — Custodian and executor subject to fine for neglect.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.